Difference between Vest and Waistcoat

What is the difference between Vest and Waistcoat?

Vest as a noun is a sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse. while Waistcoat as a noun is a sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket.

Vest

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse. A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit. A protective sleeveless garment worn over outer clothing.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (commonly used of financial arrangements) To become vested, to become permanent.

Example sentence: The first thing I bought that was really stylish was in 1969 when I was eleven. I saved up for a black, grey and white tie-dye grandad vest. It was too big - they weren't catering for kids my age - and hung off me, but I loved it.

Waistcoat

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket.

We hope you now know whether to use Vest or Waistcoat in your sentence.

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