Webster's English Dictionary

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vest

1. vest \'vest\ vb [ME vesten, fr. MF vestir to clothe, invest, fr. L 
   vestire to] clothe, fr. vestis clothing, garment - more at WEAR 1a: to 
   place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or a 
   uthority; esp : to give to a person a legally fixed immediate right of 
   present or future enjoyment of (as an estate) 1b: to clothe with a 
   particular authority, right, or property  2: to clothe with or as if with a 
   garment; esp : to garb in eccles iastical vestments 1: to become legally 
   vested  2: to put on garments; esp : to robe in ecclesiastical vestments 
2. vest \-.li-k\ n [F veste, fr. It, fr. L vestis garment] archaic  1a: a 
   loose outer garment : ROBE  1b: CLOTHING, GARB  2a: a man's sleeveless 
   garment worn under a suit coat : WAISTCOAT  2b: a similar garment for women 
    2c: a protective garment worn on active military duty or in or on the 
   water  chiefly Brit  3a: a man's undershirt  3b: a knitted undershirt for 
   women  4: a plain or decorative piece used to fill in the front neckline of 
   a woma n's outer garment (as a waist, coat, or gown) - vest.like aj