a jacket without sleeves that is made from a material that cannot easily be cut and that is worn by police in order to protect them from knife attacks to the upper body
Synonyms and related words
Police uniforms, vehicles and equipment
Alsatian
baton
Black Maria
stab vest
noun countable
US /ˈstæb ˌvest/
or stab jacket
DEFINITIONS1
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a jacket without sleeves that is made from a material that cannot easily be cut and that is worn by police in order to protect them from knife attacks to the upper body