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Meanings of vest (vests) in English

Russian
костюмный жилет
Portuguese
colete
Spanish
chaleca
Catalan
armilla
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Sleeveless garment for the upper body, usually worn over a shirt and below a coat; it covers the back, shoulders and bust.

        костюмный жилет
        Portuguese
        colete
        Catalan
        camiseta
        Spanish
        camiseta

        A collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body.

              colete
              Portuguese
              vestido
              Catalan
              vestir
              Spanish
              vestir

              Clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes.

                    vestido

                    Provide with power and authority.

                        Usage of vests in English
                        1
                        There's a large private market as well-corporatelimousines, police cars, bulletproof vests.
                        The capitol game
                        2
                        Employees will get a special stock grant that vests over one year.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        With the exception of certain dower rights the whole vests in yourself.
                        Youth Challenges
                        4
                        Sweaty burly men in photographers' vests that haven't been washed for days.
                        Reuters
                        5
                        Many banks pay some compensation in restricted stock that vests over time.
                        Reuters
                        6
                        Stoney-faced police wearing neon safety vests stood fanning themselves on the sidelines.
                        The Guardian
                        7
                        They work 12-hour shifts wearing heavy Kevlar anti-stab vests under their uniforms.
                        Reuters
                        8
                        Police said the seven people who died had no life vests on.
                        Reuters
                        9
                        Some of my colleagues who own bullet proof vests are wearing them.
                        News.com.au
                        10
                        They're hidden inside elasticized vests. Zamzow didn't try to conceal his disgust.
                        Bare Bones
                        11
                        Workers in high-vis vests can be seen applying water to their faces.
                        News.com.au
                        12
                        It's so hard to find proper stake-proof vests that still look stylish.
                        Wired
                        13
                        That reference to vests confused her a bit, but she nodded anyway.
                        Secret Sanction
                        14
                        These four wore black vests trimmed with red flannel and shell ornaments.
                        An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American In...
                        15
                        People who had been invisible became highly visible in their hi-vis vests.
                        The Guardian
                        16
                        They put on their vests and helmets and quickly erected a barrier.
                        Firewall
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                        Vests through the time
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                        Ireland
                        Common
                        United States of America
                        Common
                        United Kingdom
                        Less common