väst — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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.
- west noun The compass direction that the sun sets in; the direction 90 degrees anticlockwise from north.
Senses
väst is used for these senses in English:
- First World (historical, politics) Those countries aligned with the West during the Cold War.
- West The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.
- 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.
vest — full definition
- noun A sleeveless piece of clothing worn over a shirt, often as part of a suit (called a "waistcoat" in British English).
- noun A sleeveless undergarment worn beneath a shirt.
- verb To officially give someone a right or power, or to have that right or power become legally theirs.