vests
Suits' middle layers
Vests are sleeveless garments worn over a shirt, typically as part of a three-piece suit or for warmth.
In British English, vest means an undershirt.
Safety vests in bright colors make workers visible.
A bulletproof vest protects against gunfire.
To vest is to confer authority or rights: Power vests in the legislature.
When benefits vest, they become guaranteed after a waiting period: My pension vests after five years.
Sleeveless torso garment
- sleevelessLacking arm coverings
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- formalwearElegant occasion attire
suit · pockets · layering · wool · tweed · herringbone · silk · cotton
Resistant to gunfire
- kevlarBullet-resistant synthetic fiber
- ballisticOf hurled objects
- tacticalStrategically planned
- plate-carrierVest for ballistic plates
shielding · safety · flotation · reflective · high-visibility · weighted
waistcoat
Sleeveless torso garment
- sleevelessLacking arm coverings
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
formalwear · suit · pockets · layering · wool · tweed · herringbone · silk · cotton · linen
bulletproof
Resistant to gunfire
plate-carrier · shielding · safety · flotation · reflective · high-visibility · weighted
entrust
Commit to another's care
empower · authorize · endow · delegate · sanction · legitimize · appoint · assign · transfer · convey
- folk craftsbasketry, basket weaving, quilting, quilts, embroidery
- appareldresses, shirt, blouses, skirts, dress
- outerwearcoat, coats, jacket, jackets, parka
- construction sitehard hat, hard hats, foreman, cones, cranes
- knitwearsweater, sweaters, cardigan, cardigans, pullover
- menswearsuits, suit, tuxedo, blazers, blazer
- yellow vestReflective safety garment
- life vestWearable buoyancy aid
- sweater vestSleeveless knitted garment
- vested interestPersonal stake in outcome
- safety vestReflective garment for visibility
- bulletproof vestProjectile-resistant chest protection
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