undervest

[ uhn-der-vest ]

noun

, British.

1. an undershirt.

undervest

/ ˈʌndəˌvɛst /

noun

1. another name for vest

Word History and Origins

Origin of undervest¹

First recorded in 1805–15; under- + vest

Example Sentences

Then she slipped a decoy over the back of her own head and picked up the empty pail and a cotton undervest of Neel’s.

From Literature

He stripped off his undervest and began to wash himself.

From Literature

What do they see in the chap with the undervest and the cycle clips?

From The New Yorker

Once when I was paying an afternoon call in Palma the man-servant entered the drawing-room to receive an order sketchily attired in a pink undervest and trousers.

From Project Gutenberg

Undervest, un′dėr-vest, n. an undershirt.

From Project Gutenberg