vestee

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A waistcoat (sometimes called a wescot, vest or a vestee in Canada and the US) is a sleeveless upper-body garment worn over a dress shirt and necktie (if applicable) and below a coat as a part of most men's formal wear

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  • A waistcoat (sometimes called a wescot, vest or a vestee in Canada and the US) is a sleeveless upper-body garment worn over a dress shirt and necktie (if applicable) and below a coat as a part of most men's formal wear —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • He revealed it I have 'em make a vestee," said Bean; "goes on with gold pins; adds dressiness, the man says The Pitcher revealed a vestee, adjusted with gold pins The red car moved as smoothly as if nothing had happened Next was made the momentous discovery that each wore a shirt with the identical lavender stripe Initials!" —  Bunker Bean
  • I'm going to make my next knitted vestee just like that. ' —  Pipefuls
  • "I have 'em make a vestee," said Bean; "goes on with gold pins; adds dressiness, the man says." —  Bunker Bean
  • The Pitcher revealed a vestee, adjusted with gold pins. —  Bunker Bean
 

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