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单词 undervest
释义

undervest

[ uhn-der-vest ]
/ ˈʌn dərˌvɛst /

noun British.

an undershirt.

Origin of undervest

First recorded in 1805–15; under- + vest

Words nearby undervest

undertrick, undertrump, underused, underutilize, undervalue, undervest, underwaist, underwater, underway, underwear, underweight
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Example sentences from the Web for undervest

  • Her remonstrances were fruitless; and she followed the girl, fastening her undervest as she hurried along in the rear.

    Sentimental Education, Volume II|Gustave Flaubert
  • "I have my own identification disc," said the lad hotly, and then he bit his lips as he groped between his shirt and undervest.

    With Haig on the Somme|D. H. Parry
  • Mention their ages, or take up a few old sample stockings and an undervest with you.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 25, 1914|Various
  • A tunic of dark velvet, fur bound and girt with a belt of finest Moorish steel, was relieved by an undervest of deepest crimson.

    Under the Witches' Moon|Nathan Gallizier

British Dictionary definitions for undervest

undervest
/ (ˈʌndəˌvɛst) /

noun

British another name for vest (def. 1)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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