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vests

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈvɛsts// UK //vˈɛsts// vests

n. pieces of clothing without sleeves that you wear over a shirt or under a jacket. In some countries, this word also means a thin shirt you wear under your clothes to stay warm.

n. garments covering the torso that lack sleeves and are typically worn over a shirt or as part of a three-piece suit. Note that in British English, the term refers to an undershirt, whereas in American English, it refers to a waistcoat.


SIMPLE

He wears a wool vest over his shirt.

CONTEXTUAL

The hikers wore bright orange vests so they would be easy to see in the woods.

COMPLEX

The formal dress code required all male attendees to wear matching silk vests beneath their tuxedo jackets to maintain a uniform aesthetic throughout the evening.

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Commonly used in the plural when referring to a collection of garments or different styles.

Pitfall

He wore a vestesHe wore a vestLearners sometimes treat the plural 'vests' as a singular form because of the 's' sound at the end of similar words.

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