string vest

noun

An undergarment made from a see-through mesh fabric, usually worn by men.

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nounstring vest (plural string vests)

plural string vests

  1. An undergarment made from a see-through mesh fabric, usually worn by men.

    Even dressed in lurid red-and-white Y-fronts, a string vest and dockers' boots, [Tilda] Swinton is a magnetic presence.

    2026 August 29, Sarah Hemming, “Why Tilda Swinton is dusting off her Y-fronts”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 12

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APA

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MLA

“string vest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20vest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “string vest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20vest.

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