n.
Function: noun
Etymology: French veste, from Italian, from Latin vestis garment
Date: 1613
1 archaic a : a loose outer garment : ROBE b : CLOTHING , GARB
2 a : a sleeveless garment for the upper body usually worn over a shirt b : a protective usually sleeveless garment (as a life preserver) that extends to the waist c : an insulated sleeveless waist-length garment often worn under or in place of a coat
3 a chiefly British : a man's sleeveless undershirt b : a knitted undershirt for women
4 : a plain or decorative piece used to fill in the front neckline of a woman's outer garment (as a blouse or dress)
– vest · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective