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• Vest — Vest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vesting}.] [Cf. L. vestire, vestitum, OF. vestir, F. v[^e]tir. See {Vest}, n.] 1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vest|ment — «VEHST muhnt», noun. 1. a) one of the garments worn by clergymen, their assistants, the choristers, or other functionaries, in performing sacred duties or on some special occasion. It is often indicative of the wearer s rank or the ceremony being …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• Ballistic vest — A ballistic vest is an item of protective clothing that absorbs the impact from gun fired projectiles and shrapnel fragments from explosion. This protection is for the torso. Soft vests are made from many layers of woven or laminated fibers and… …   Wikipedia

• Space-Dye Vest — Infobox Song Name = Space Dye Vest Type = Song Artist = Dream Theater Album = Awake Released = October 4, 1994 track no = 11 Recorded = 1994 Genre = Progressive metal Length = 7:29 Writer = Kevin Moore Composer = Kevin Moore Label = EastWest… …   Wikipedia

• Turkey vest — A turkey vest is a kind of hunting clothing designed for turkey hunting. Wild turkeys are hunted in 49 States and three Canadian Provinces. Many of these places offer both a spring and fall hunting season. In order to accommodate the special need …   Wikipedia

• Cooling vest — A cooling vest or ice vest or precool vest is a piece of equipment worn to cool a person down. Cooling vests are used by many athletes, industry workers, doctors, working dogs, people with Multiple Sclerosis or Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia,… …   Wikipedia

• More Life in a Tramps Vest — More Life in a Tramp s Vest Single by Stereophonics from the album Word Gets Around Released 1997 …   Wikipedia

• bulletproof vest —       protective covering worn to protect the torso against bullets.       Metal body armour fell into disuse in the 16th and 17th centuries, partly because armour that was effective against bullets was too heavy to be practical. Modern body… …   Universalium

• The Berry Vest of The Swirling Eddies — Infobox Album | Name = The Berry Vest of... Type = Compilation Artist = The Swirling Eddies Released = 1995 Recorded = Asylomar Studios (Costa Mesa, California) The Mixing Lab A B (Los Angeles, California) The Green Room (Huntington Beach,… …   Wikipedia