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vest
  1. (now rare) A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arab or Middle Eastern countries.
  2. (Canada) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
  3. (Britain) A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse.
  4. A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.
  5. Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage.
  6. A vestment.
  7. Clothing generally; array; garb.
  8. Synonyms:
  9. Examples:
    1. “Wearing a stylish vest and a pressed Oxford shirt with the sleeves rolled up, she only needed a cigar to look like an old-timey politician sealing a backroom deal.”
      “Angelique looks at her laptop, where the embedded media player has finished buffering and now shows David Dale pacing a cramped room in a sleeveless vest and jogging bottoms.”
vesting
  1. (law) The entitlement of an employee to receive the full benefit of a pension at normal retirement age or a reduced pension upon early retirement even upon change of employer before retirement.
  2. (law) The entitlement of an employee to exercise a stock option after a predetermined period of time.
  3. Cloth for making vests.
  4. A vest pattern.
vestry
  1. A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes; a sacristy.
  2. A committee of parishioners elected to administer the temporal affairs of a parish.
  3. An assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; so called because usually held in a vestry.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The priest meticulously arranged his vestments in the vestry, preparing for the holy ceremony.”
      “There are the parish vestry, the parish infirmary, the parish surgeon, the parish officers, the parish beadle.”
      “In fact, my most useful contribution was stopping Ian from swearing when he stubbed his toe in the vestry.”
vestment
  1. A robe or gown worn as an indication of office.
  2. Any of the robes worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The clergyman carefully selected a white vestment to wear for the baptism ceremony.”
      “The bishop carefully folded his elaborate vestment, adorned with intricate embroidery and symbols, after the ceremonial mass.”
      “Several, especially the larger ones, are shaped like crosses or vestment robes.”
vestlet
  1. A small vest.
  2. (zoology) Any of several species of actinian of the genus Cerianthus, with a long, smooth, tapering body and two separate circles of tentacles around the mouth.
vestiary
  1. A dressing room or storeroom for clothes, especially in a church or other religious house.
  2. (rare, uncountable) clothing; garments
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The benefit of using the services and treats of the vestiary and the changing rooms is fixed in all the types of membership.”
vestryperson
  1. (nonstandard, rare) A vestryman or vestrywoman.
vestryman
  1. a member of a parochial vestry
vestrywoman
vestee
  1. (US) A small woman's vest.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The bosom of the chemise became a chemisette or vestee and was fastened by light stitching to the front or neck of the dress.”
      “It was difficult to tell what Yashmeen was thinking as she offered her lips. He was concentrating on not getting her vestee wet.”
vestrypeople
  1. plural of vestryperson
vestrypersons
  1. plural of vestryperson
vestrywomen
  1. plural of vestrywoman
vestrymen
  1. plural of vestryman
vestments
  1. plural of vestment
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The high priest donned his ceremonial vestments for the sacred ritual.”
      “Finally, disrobed of all liturgical and ceremonial vestments she donned the exquisite Robe of Purple Velvet before leaving Westminster Abbey.”
      “Women need a separate vesting room to permit disrobing when donning vestments.”
vestiaries
vestings
  1. plural of vesting
vestlets
  1. plural of vestlet
vestees
  1. plural of vestee
vestries
vests
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