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Vestee vs Vested - What's the difference?

vestee | vested |

As a noun vestee

is a dickey, notably made to resemble a vest and be worn under a coat.

As an adjective vested is

(legal) settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.

As a verb vested is

(vest).

vestee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a dickey, notably made to resemble a vest and be worn under a coat
  • (US) A small woman's vest.
  • * 2006 , Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day , Vintage 2007, p. 914:
    • It was difficult to tell what Yashmeen was thinking as she offered her lips. He was concentrating on not getting her vestee wet.

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    vested

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (legal) Settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.
    • (en)
  • Dressed or clothed, especially in vestments.
    • The Pope, vested in mitre and cope, is greeted by a newly created Cardinal.

    Derived terms

    * vested interest

    Verb

    (head)
  • (vest)