Vest vs. Wifebeater — What's the Difference?

A sleeveless garment, often having buttons down the front, worn usually over a shirt or blouse and sometimes as part of a three-piece suit.

A man who beats his wife.

A waist-length, sleeveless garment worn for protection

Offensive Slang A white, sleeveless, usually tight-fitting undershirt.

A fabric trim worn to fill in the neckline of a woman's garment; a vestee.

One who (usually as a repeated practice) beats his wife, or a husband prone to violence.

Chiefly British An undershirt.

A kind of sleeveless shirt, often but not exclusively worn as an undershirt.

(Obsolete) An ecclesiastical vestment.

, a brand of lager beer.

To place (authority, property, or rights, for example) in the control of a person or group, especially to give someone an immediate right to present or future possession or enjoyment of (an estate, for example). Used with in

To invest or endow (a person or group) with something, such as power or rights. Used with with

To clothe or robe, as in ecclesiastical vestments.

To become legally vested

To dress oneself, especially in ecclesiastical vestments.

(North America) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.

(British) A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse.

A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.

Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage.

A vestment.

Clothing generally; array; garb.

A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arab or Middle Eastern countries.

(chiefly passive) To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.

To clothe with authority, power, etc.; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; followed by with and the thing conferred.

To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; with in before the possessor.

(legal) To clothe with possession; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of.

(of an inheritance or a trust fund) To devolve upon the person currently entitled when a prior interest has ended.

To become vested, to become permanent.

(obsolete) To invest; to put.

An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.

Any outer covering; array; garb.

Specifically, a waistcoat, or sleeveless body garment, for men, worn under the coat.

To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.

To clothe with authority, power, or the like; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; - followed by with before the thing conferred; as, to vest a court with power to try cases of life and death.

To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; - with in before the possessor; as, the power of life and death is vested in the king, or in the courts.

To invest; to put; as, to vest money in goods, land, or houses.

To clothe with possession; as, to vest a person with an estate; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of; as, an estate is vested in possession.

To come or descend; to be fixed; to take effect, as a title or right; - followed by in; as, upon the death of the ancestor, the estate, or the right to the estate, vests in the heir at law.

A man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

A collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body

Provide with power and authority;

Place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons;

Become legally vested;

Clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments

Clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes