Vest

A man wearing an American vest on top of a shirt (in Britain this is called a jumper)

A man wearing a British vest

A vest is a kind of clothing. It is worn on the upper part of the body. It has no sleeves.^[1]

In the United States and American English, a vest is a kind of clothing sometimes worn on top of a shirt.^[2]

In Britain and British English, a vest is a kind of clothing worn over the chest and below all other clothes on that part of the body.

Vest Media

A traditional waistcoat, to be worn with a two-piece suit or separate jacket and trousers
A young man wearing a modern waistcoat
Woman wearing a modern denim waistcoat.
Man wearing waistcoat without shirt
Man's sleeved waistcoat of silk woven to shape, 1747.
John Constable, detail from The Cornfield (1826), National Gallery, London
BLW Man's Court Coat and Waistcoat
1780-1795 American or European Silk Vest
1795-1800 American or European Silk Vest
1800-1815 American or European Silk Vest

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