vest n.
1. (US) a bullet-proof vest.
![]() | Und. and Prison Sl. | |
![]() | 🎵 I hope those punk reporters wear vests. | ‘Personal’
2. (US Und.) watches and/or jewellery worn on the waistcoat.
![]() | Men of the Und. 326: Vest, Watches and jewelry worn on the vest [UK waistcoat]. |
SE in slang uses
In phrases
to lose one’s temper.
![]() | Dict. of Sl., Jargon and Cant. | |
![]() | Sl. and Its Analogues. |
In exclamations
(US campus) stop (doing something)!
![]() | Sophomore 7: All. Come off. Chuck it. Pull down your vest. |