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colete — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bib noun A piece of cloth or plastic tied under a baby's chin to catch food and drink.
  • vest noun A sleeveless piece of clothing worn over a shirt, often as part of a suit (called a "waistcoat" in British English).
  • waistcoat noun A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a jacket, chiefly British.

Senses

colete is used for these senses in English:

  • bib (sports) A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.
  • vest (North America) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
  • waistcoat (chiefly, British) A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket.

bib — full definition

  1. noun A piece of cloth or plastic tied under a baby's chin to catch food and drink.
  2. verb To drink heartily or tipple, an old-fashioned usage.

vest — full definition

  1. noun A sleeveless piece of clothing worn over a shirt, often as part of a suit (called a "waistcoat" in British English).
  2. noun A sleeveless undergarment worn beneath a shirt.
  3. verb To officially give someone a right or power, or to have that right or power become legally theirs.

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