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单词 vest
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vest

​noun countable
UK /vest/
Other entries for this word
vest verb
stab vest noun
string vest noun
Word Forms
singularvest
pluralvests
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    ​Britisha piece of underwear for the top half of your body. The American word is undershirt.
    Synonyms and related words
    Underwear
    basque
    bloomers
    body
  2. 2
    ​Americana waistcoat
    Synonyms and related words
    Sweaters and waistcoats
    Aran (jumper)
    cardie
    cardigan
    1. 2a
      a piece of clothing with no sleeves or collar worn over other clothes, for example for protection

      a bulletproof vest

      Synonyms and related words
      Clothing worn over other clothes
      apron
      boiler suit
      burka
  3. 3

    keep something close to the vest

    to keep something secret
    In a world where ideas are currency, the best ones are kept close to the vest.
    Submitted by:
    Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 11/05/2017
    Open Dictionary - May2017

vest

​noun countable
US /vest/
Other entries for this word
vest verb
life vest noun
stab vest noun
Word Forms
singularvest
pluralvests
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    ​Americana piece of clothing with no sleeves or collar and with buttons down the front, which you usually wear over a shirt. The British word is waistcoat.
    Synonyms and related words
    Sweaters and waistcoats
    cardie
    cardigan
    crew neck
    1. 1a
      a piece of clothing with no sleeves or collar worn over other clothes, for example for protection

      a bulletproof vest

      Synonyms and related words
      Clothing worn over other clothes
      apron
      boiler suit
      burka
  2. 2
    ​Britishan undershirt
    Synonyms and related words
    Underwear
    bloomers
    body
    body suit
  3. 3

    keep something close to the vest

    to keep something secret
    In a world where ideas are currency, the best ones are kept close to the vest.
    Submitted by:
    Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 11/05/2017
    Open Dictionary - May2017

vest

​verb transitive ​formal
UK /vest/
Other entries for this word
vest noun
stab vest noun
string vest noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyvest
he/she/itvests
present participlevesting
past tensevested
past participlevested
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to give someone power or a right

    He must perform all the duties that are vested in him.

    They are vested with the authority to police the park.

    Synonyms and related words
    To give someone permission to do something
    permit
    allow
    approve

vest

​verb transitive ​formal
US /vest/
Other entries for this word
vest noun
life vest noun
stab vest noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyvest
he/she/itvests
present participlevesting
past tensevested
past participlevested
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to give someone power or a right

    He must perform all the duties that are vested in him.

    They are vested with the authority to police the park.

    Synonyms and related words
    To give someone permission to do something
    permit
    allow
    approve
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