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Etymology · Proto-Indo-European

*wéstis

2 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *wéstis, most common first.

vestA sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
travestyAn absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.