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  • 11vest — In BrE, a vest is an undergarment for the top part of the body and also a garment worn by athletes. In AmE the first of these is called an undershirt, and vest is a term for what in BrE is a man s waistcoat and also for a short sleeveless jacket… …

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  • 12vest om — vest om; vest om byen (jf. vestom) …

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  • 13vest — ► 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)… …

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  • 14vest|ee — «vehs TEE», noun. an ornamental vest worn by women as an insert on a dress bodice or between the open edges of a blouse or jacket; dickey ╂[American English < vest + ee] …

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  • 15Vest — Vest, v. i. To come or descend; to be fixed; to take effect, as a title or right; followed by in; as, upon the death of the ancestor, the estate, or the right to the estate, vests in the heir at law. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 16vest|ed — «VEHS tihd», adjective. 1. placed in the possession or control of a person or persons; fixed; settled: »a vested privilege, vested rights. 2. clothed, robed, or dressed, especially in church garments: »a vested choir. 3. including a vest; three… …

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  • 17Vest. — Vest.     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Abbreviations     ► Abbreviation in general use, chiefly Ecclesiastical     Vester ( Your ) The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume VIII. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Nihil Obstat. 1910 …

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  • 18vest in — index bequeath, commit (entrust), delegate, repose (place) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 19vest — To give an immediate fixed right in an asset (SA Bankruptcy.com) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …

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  • 20vest — [vest] noun [C] 1) British a piece of underwear for the top half of your body 2) American a waistcoat …

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