VENT


Meaning of VENT in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English vente, alteration of fente, from Middle French, slit, fissure, from fendre to split, from Latin findere ― more at BITE

Date: 15th century

: a slit in a garment specifically : an opening in the lower part of a seam (as of a jacket or skirt)

– vent · less adjective

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