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1 bulletproof vest
noun (a sleeveless jacket for protecting the body from bullets.)* * *bul·let·proof ˈvestn kugelsichere Weste
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vest — n. sleeveless garment that is usually worn over a shirt and often under a suit jacket, waistcoat; sleeveless garment worn for protection (i.e. life vest, bulletproof vest); undershirt (British); dickey, vestee v. dress oneself or another (as with … English contemporary dictionary
vest — ► NOUN 1) Brit. an undergarment worn on the upper part of the body, typically having no sleeves. 2) a similar garment worn for a particular purpose: a bulletproof vest. 3) N. Amer. & Austral. a waistcoat or sleeveless jacket. ► VERB 1) (vest in)… … English terms dictionary
Vest — *Sleeveless jackets or coats, known as vests in the US and as waistcoats in the UK and Ireland.EtymologyThe term vest derives from French veste , Italian vesta , veste robe, gown, and Latin vestis , from vestire to clothe . The sleeveless garment … Wikipedia
vest — vestless, adj. vestlike, adj. /vest/, n. 1. a close fitting, waist length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket. 2. a part or trimming simulating the front of such a garment; vestee. Cf. dickey1 (def … Universalium
vest — 1 noun (C) 1 BrE a piece of underwear without sleeves that you wear under a shirt; undershirt AmE 2 AmE a piece of clothing without arms that has buttons down the front and is usually worn under a jacket, especially by men as part of a suit;… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vest — [[t]vɛst[/t]] n. 1) clo a fitted, waist length, sleeveless garment with buttons down the front, usu. worn under a jacket 2) clo a part or trimming simulating the front of such a garment Compare dickey I, 1) 3) clo any of various sleeveless… … From formal English to slang
bulletproof — bul|let|proof [ bulıt,pruf ] adjective 1. ) made from a material that stops bullets from passing through: a bulletproof vest/jacket/car 2. ) designed to be protected from problems or damage: a new bulletproof computer operating system … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vest — noun 1》 Brit. an undergarment worn on the upper part of the body, typically sleeveless. 2》 a sleeveless garment worn on the upper part of the body for a particular purpose: a bulletproof vest. 3》 N. Amer. & Austral. a waistcoat or sleeveless… … English new terms dictionary
bulletproof — UK [ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf] / US [ˈbʊlɪtˌpruf] adjective 1) made from a material that stops bullets from passing through a bulletproof vest/jacket/car 2) designed to be protected from problems or damage a new bulletproof computer operating system … English dictionary
vest — I n. (AE) a bulletproof (BE has bulletproof jacket); life (CE has life jacket) vest USAGE NOTE: In BE, the basic meaning of vest is undershirt ; in AE, it is waistcoat . II v. (formal) 1) (d; tr.) to vest in (to vest power in smb.) 2) (d; tr.) to … Combinatory dictionary
bulletproof — adj. Bulletproof is used with these nouns: ↑glass, ↑jacket, ↑vest … Collocations dictionary