Vest 305165 218900859 2008-06-12T17:59:09Z Ezeu 328201 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/189.83.22.4|189.83.22.4]] ([[User talk:189.83.22.4|talk]]) to last version by Ezeu {{otheruses}} {{citations missing|date=July 2007}} [[Image:Waistcoat.jpg|right|thumb|UK: Waistcoat<br>US: Vest]] [[Image:Vest.jpg|right|thumb|UK: Vest<br>US: Undershirt]] [[Image:Tanktop2.jpg|right|thumb|Pullover, sweater vest or tanktop]] A '''vest''' is a type of collarless sleeveless upper-body garment. There are a variety of similar garments that can be referred to as vests, but may go by other names in different regions. Vests typically fall into two broad categories: *Sleeveless upper-body garments, usually worn as [[undergarment]]s, known as vests, undershirts or singlets. *Sleeveless [[jacket]]s or [[coat (clothing)|coats]], known as vests in the US and as waistcoats in the UK. ==Etymology== The term vest derives from [[French language|French]] ''veste'', [[Italian language|Italian]] ''vesta'', ''veste'' "robe, gown," and [[Latin]] ''vestis'', from ''vestire'' "to clothe". The sleeveless garment worn by men beneath the coat may have been introduced by King [[Charles II of England]]; a diary entry from [[October 8]], [[1666]], written by [[Samuel Pepys]] states, "The King hath yesterday, in Council, declared his resolution of setting a fashion for clothes .... It will be a vest, I know not well how; but it is to teach the nobility thrift."<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=vest Online Etymology Dictionary: Vest]</ref> ==Sleeveless shirt== {{main|Sleeveless shirt}} Known as an undershirt in the US, vest in the UK and many commonwealth countries or singlet in Australia, this garment is typically a sleeveless [[T-shirt]], often (but not exclusively) used as an undergarment. ==Sleeveless jacket== {{main|waistcoat}} The garment known as a waistcoat in the UK and many commonwealth countries and as vest in North America, is a sleeveless jacket or coat. It is often worn as part of [[formal attire]], as the third piece of the [[Suit (clothing)|three-piece suit]]. A form of this garment, sometimes known as a sports vest, is worn as an outer garment, usually in association with outdoor activities. The padded vest is popular apparel for [[hunting]], commonly known as a hunting vest. Another common variant is the fishing vest which carries a profusion of external pockets for carrying fishing tackle. ==Other varieties== Other garments called vests include: *Pullovers, also known as sweater vests or [[Tank top (sweater)|tanktops]]. Tanktop also refers to a type of sleveless shirt. *The [[Baniyan]], an indian garment commonly called vest in [[Indian English]]. *The [[jerkin]] was an ancient form of leather vest; a modern form was issued by the [[British Army]] and other [[Commonwealth]] militaries as winter clothing in the [[First World War]] and again in the [[Second World War]]. ==See also== *[[Kutte]] *[[Bulletproof vest]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{Clothing}} [[Category:Vests]] [[Category:Formalwear]] [[Category:Safety clothing]] [[Category:Underwear]] [[da:Vest (tøj)]] [[de:Weste]] [[es:Chaleco]] [[fr:Gilet]] [[nl:Vest]] [[nn:Klesplagget vest]] [[pt:Colete]] [[sl:Brezrokavnik]] [[sv:Väst (plagg)]]