Waistcoat vs Best - What's the difference?
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An ornamental garment worn under a doublet.
(chiefly, British) A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket."waistcoat." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 09 Apr. 2007. . "waistcoat." Merriam-Webster Online. Merriam-Webster, Inc. 09 Apr. 2007. .
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*(Samuel Taylor Coleridge) (1772-1834)
*:He prayeth best', who loveth ' best / All things both great and small.
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To the most advantage; with the most success, cause, profit, benefit, or propriety.
*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:Had we best retire? I see a storm.
*(William Makepeace Thackeray) (1811-1863)
*:Had I not best go to her?
(uncountable) The supreme effort one can make, or has made.
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(countable) The person (or persons) who is (are) most excellent.
something that is best
to surpass in skill or achievement.
To beat in a contest;
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As nouns the difference between waistcoat and best
is that waistcoat is an ornamental garment worn under a doublet while best is the supreme effort one can make, or has made.As an adjective best is
superlative of good.As an adverb best is
superlative of well POS=adverb.As a verb best is
to surpass in skill or achievement.As a proper noun Best is
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English
Noun
(en noun) (wikipedia waistcoat)Synonyms
* vest (US )"waistcoat." Oxford Advanced. Oxford University Press. 09 Apr. 2007.Descendants
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best
English
Adjective
(head)- When he is best , he is a little worse than a man.
- Heaven's last, best gift
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Derived terms
* bestnessAntonyms
* worstAdverb
(head)Noun
- I did my best .
- My personal best in that race is eighteen minutes, four seconds.
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Verb
(en verb)- "You did not win because I was sloppy. You bested me, Uncle. I've never seen you fight like that before.”