bulletproof jacket

  • 81vest — 1 noun (C) 1 BrE a piece of underwear without sleeves that you wear under a shirt; undershirt AmE 2 AmE a piece of clothing without arms that has buttons down the front and is usually worn under a jacket, especially by men as part of a suit;… …

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  • 82vest — [[t]vɛst[/t]] n. 1) clo a fitted, waist length, sleeveless garment with buttons down the front, usu. worn under a jacket 2) clo a part or trimming simulating the front of such a garment Compare dickey I, 1) 3) clo any of various sleeveless… …

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  • 83vest — ► 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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  • 84coat of mail — noun armor that protects the wearer s whole body • Syn: ↑body armor, ↑body armour, ↑suit of armor, ↑suit of armour, ↑cataphract • Hypernyms: ↑armor, ↑armour …

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