Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - vest
Vest
vest
n. & v. --n. 1 an undergarment worn on the upper part of the body. 2 US & Austral. a waistcoat. 3 a usu. V-shaped piece of material to fill the opening at the neck of a woman's dress. --v. 1 tr. (esp. in passive; foll. by with) bestow or confer (powers, authority, etc.) on (a person). 2 tr. (foll. by in) confer (property or power) on (a person) with an immediate fixed right of immediate or future possession. 3 intr. (foll. by in) (of property, a right, etc.) come into the possession of (a person). 4 a tr. poet. clothe. b intr. Eccl. put on vestments. Phrases and idioms vested interest 1 Law an interest (usu. in land or money held in trust) recognized as belonging to a person. 2 a personal interest in a state of affairs, usu. with an expectation of gain. Etymology: (n.) F veste f. It. veste f. L vestis garment: (v.) ME, orig. past part. f. OF vestu f. vestir f. L vestire vestit- clothe
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I. verb see: wear Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority, to grant or endow with a particular authority, right, or property , to clothe with or as if with a garment, intransitive verb to become legally ~ed, to put on garments, II. noun Etymology: French ~e, from Italian, from Latin ~is garment Date: 1613 1. archaic a loose outer garment ; robe, clothing, garb, 2. a sleeveless garment for the upper body usually worn over a shirt, a protective usually sleeveless garment (as a life preserver) that extends to the waist, an insulated sleeveless waist-length garment often worn under or in place of a coat, 3. a man's sleeveless undershirt, a knitted undershirt for women, a plain or decorative piece used to fill in the front neckline of a woman's outer garment (as a blouse or dress), ~like adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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