‘A short close vest’ (Fairholt): cf. demi-, prefix affix 2. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > vest or undershirt > other (9) demy?1499 ‘A short close vest’ (Fairholt): cf. demi-, prefix affix 2. Obsolete. waistcoat1606 A short (woollen) garment worn next the skin. singlet1763 An unlined woollen garment (knitted or woven), now usually close-fitting and worn as an undershirt or jersey. Also attributive. day shift1765 A shift (shift, n. 10) worn during the day, esp. as an item of underwear. Cf. night shift, n. 1. Obsolete. jersey1837 A woollen knitted close-fitting tunic, with short or long sleeves; applied esp. to that worn as a sole covering of the body in athletic exercises and… merinoc1915 Chiefly Caribbean. An undershirt, originally one made of merino wool. T-shirt1920 A simple kind of garment, originally a man's undershirt, typically short-sleeved, round-necked, buttonless and made from knitted cotton fabric… Jacky Howe1936 A navy or black vest or singlet traditionally worn by sheep shearers and other agricultural workers. Cf. Jimmy Howe n. at Jimmy, n.2 10. string vest1951 a man's vest or singlet made from an open-knit fabric (cf. sense 1p). |
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