vest

/ˈvest/

French veste, from Italian, from Latin vestis garment

noun

  1. a sleeveless garment for the upper body usually worn over a shirt

  2. a protective usually sleeveless garment (such as a life preserver) that extends to the waist

  3. an insulated sleeveless waist-length garment often worn under or in place of a coat

verb

  1. to grant or endow with a particular authority, right, or property

  2. to place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; especially : to give to a person a legally fixed immediate right of present or future enjoyment of (such as an estate)

  3. to clothe with or as if with a garment; especially : to robe in ecclesiastical vestments

the plan vests workers with pension benefits after 10 years of service

adjective

  1. adapted to fit into the vest pocket

  2. of very small size or scope

a vest-pocket edition of a book