Word Finder - vest

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A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arab or Middle Eastern countries.

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A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.

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A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse.

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A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.

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Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage.

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A vestment.

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Clothing generally; array; garb.

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To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.

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To clothe with authority, power, etc.; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; followed by with and the thing conferred.

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to vest a court with power to try cases of life and death

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To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; with in before the possessor.

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The power of life and death is vested in the king, or in the courts.

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To invest; to put.

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to vest money in goods, land, or houses

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To clothe with possession; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of.

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an estate is vested in possession

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(of an inheritance or a trust fund) To devolve upon the person currently entitled when a prior interest has ended.

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Upon the death of the Sovereign the Crown automatically vests in the next heir without the need of coronation or other formality.

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(financial) To become vested, to become permanent.

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My pension vests at the end of the month and then I can take it with me when I quit.

Next he removed the vest and placed it neatly beside the jacket.

It was known as the Vest Recklinghausen.

Darian pulled on a down vest.

He handed Dusty the knife and pulled off the high-collared vest to expose his throat.

She stripped out of her vest and hid her bag under the sink.

He wore nothing beneath the black vest.

He wanted to warn the young man to wear a bulletproof vest and keep his hands in his lap for protection.

Always wear a high visibility vest over your clothing.

There has long been a demand for an amendment to the Constitution which should vest the election of senators in the peoples of the several states, and more than one-half of the state legislatures have at one time or another passed resolutions in favor of the change.

Your wife's job requires her to wear an orange vest.

When layering is done right, as on a delicately polka-dotted shirt underneath a sunny yellow vest, your look will be scholarly chic.

Unless your vest has intricate embroidery or leans toward being dressier, it's probably best to pair it with a less dressy outfit.

Alex straightened his coat and tucked the tie back into his vest.

She nestled her face between the rough edges of the leather vest.

Jenn wore nothing more than a vest to keep her core warm, preferring for her arms to be unencumbered.

His leather vest revealed arms and chest completely covered in colorful, vivid tattoos, his whole visage daring anyone to challenge him.

He is also best remembered by his older colleagues for his squeaky shoes and performing angiography dressed in a string vest and braces!

There's a breezy cabana, beach-themed butterfly chair and personal watercraft with a removable doll-sized life vest.

To get this look, team a black boho chic ra Ra ra skirt with a black vest top.

The vest had dried up milk down the front that had hardened making the vest rub up a rash on A's tummy.

My next suit was a blue vest top shorty with wide red and white stripes down the side, velcro over one shoulder.

The rich, or the workers who vest sovereignty in the people.

Do we imagine that missile defense can give ' special countries ' some vast bullet-proof vest?

Surely President Bush could not have been wearing a bullet proof vest under his jacket, could he?

To get this look, team a black boho chic ra ra skirt with a black vest top.

He 's very tall and well built and arrived in a singlet vest, with oiled muscles rippling, and was very aggressive !

This skeet vest is made from washable polycotton fabric with fine mesh net back panels to keep you cool and comfortable whilst shooting clays.

Your wife 's job requires her to wear an orange vest.

Walking Wings' unique padded support vest easily fastens around baby's chest and has two adjustable, detachable straps with handles for parents to hold and help baby take his or her first steps.

You want to match your vest to her dress or find a coordinating color.

If you decide on a color before heading out to rent your tux, it will make choosing your vest and bowtie/tie easier.

Whether it's a patterned vest, tee shirts that sport totems, or turquoise jewelry, this is an eye-catching trend that looks great on just about everyone.

Completely versatile and basic, a sweater vest is timeless.

Paired with a turtleneck in the fall, a white dress shirt for your first job interview, or over a dress for a carefree summer look, a sweater vest is a smart investment.

One day, when you're all grown up, you'll search all over for the perfect sweater vest, and be happy that you kept it.

A nice coat will cost you about 100 dollars, a winter vest around 70 dollars and a polar fleece jacket about 50 dollars.

Cutting an orange safety vest into strips and braiding them together will create a bracelet, anklet or hair accessory, which will surely attract attention at a high school prom.

A colored tuxedo is different from a normal tuxedo because of the fact that the jacket, pants, tie, and possibly the vest are all colored rather than the traditional black that most tuxedos tend to be.

Western Tuxedo - This style features a long coat with three buttons, trousers with pockets, a matching vest, a long skinny tie, and a long 1803 shirt.

There are plenty of items you can make with a gum wrapper chain, other than just a matching vest.

They offer a wide selection of tuxedo and vest styles, from classic looks to those with a more contemporary feel.

There are dozens of vest colors to choose from, and thousands of style combinations from the array of tuxes, vests, and ties they offer.

Choose from various tuxedo styles and change the vest and tie colors to get an idea of what will work best for you're a particular wedding.

If you'll be wearing a vest, coordinate colors with the bride.

Many grooms choose a "serious" solid colored vest or cumberbund for the wedding ceremony and change into a more whimsical, colorful vest for the reception afterwards.

Alternatively, you may look for shirts with a built-in half vest and clip on tie.

Plaid pants with a plain jacket would fit right into an outdoor wedding on a golf course; while a motorcycle-themed wedding may want the tuxedo vest to be leather.

Incorporating color into wedding menswear usually was left to the bowtie, necktie, cummerbund, vest, and boutonniere.

Men's tuxedos usually include a tie or bowtie and vest or cummerbund, allowing you to use a main or accent color in their attire.

Timberlake is most often photographed in button-down shirts, often with a vest and tie.