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Plural of vest

regular plural

The plural of vest is vests.

Forms of vest

Singularvest /vɛst/
Pluralvests
Countablecountable

Vests in a sentence

  • Upon the death of the Sovereign the Crown automatically vests in the next heir without the need of coronation or other formality.
  • My pension vests at the end of the month and then I can take it with me when I quit.
  • Embroided vests known as Farmla, Jellabiya, and Fouta are made in Libya.2024 June 22, Fouad Sabry, War Bonnet: Strategies and Tactics from the Battlefield to Command, One Billion Knowledgeable. From the entry farmla
  • Emerging crewmen hoisted boxes of ammo, firearms, radio sets and life vests on deck.2018 November 5, John J. Tkacik, Jr., “Stars and Stripes over Pratas Island”, in Taipei Times, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2020. From the entry Tungsha
  • The murderers of tomorrow will not be found wearing orange vests at your local sporting goods store.2013 January 17, Daniel Greenfield, “Gun Violence is Not a Republican Problem, It’s a Democratic Problem”, in FrontPage Magazine, Sherman…. From the entry Obamerica

Meaning of vest

  1. noun A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
  2. noun A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse.
  3. noun A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.

Full definition of vest

Questions about the plural of vest

What is the plural of vest?
The plural of vest is vests.
Is vest countable?
Vest is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: vest (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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