close to one's vest

A form of close to the vest — In a reserved or secretive manner.

Meanings

adverbclose to one's vest (comparative closer to one's vest, superlative closest to one's vest)

comparative closer to one's vest · superlative closest to one's vest

  1. alternativeAlternative form of close to the vest.
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APA

close to one's vest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20to%20one's%20vest

MLA

“close to one's vest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20to%20one's%20vest. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close to one's vest,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20to%20one's%20vest.

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