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What (who) is bulletproof vest - definition
Bulletproof vest
![The [[Improved Outer Tactical Vest]] (IOTV) in [[Universal Camouflage Pattern]], as issued to [[United States Army]] soldiers](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Army IOTV.jpg?width=200 "The [[Improved Outer Tactical Vest]] (IOTV) in [[Universal Camouflage Pattern]], as issued to [[United States Army]] soldiers")
![Bulletproof vest with [[Belgian Malinois]] as K-9 unit.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/BelgianMalinoisasK9unit.jpg?width=200 "Bulletproof vest with [[Belgian Malinois]] as K-9 unit.")
![Test of a 1901 vest designed by [[Jan Szczepanik]], in which a 7 mm revolver is fired at a person wearing the vest](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bulletproof vest by Jan Szczepanik (1901)c.jpg?width=200 "Test of a 1901 vest designed by [[Jan Szczepanik]], in which a 7 mm revolver is fired at a person wearing the vest")
![[[Hostage Rescue Team]] agents](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FBI Hostage Rescue Team Agents.jpg?width=200 "[[Hostage Rescue Team]] agents")
![Brimob]]" personnel and an officer (left) with bulletproof vests in [[Jakarta]] during the [[2016 Jakarta attacks]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Indonesian BRIMOB police officers.jpg?width=200 "Brimob]]\" personnel and an officer (left) with bulletproof vests in [[Jakarta]] during the [[2016 Jakarta attacks]]")
![MTV]] at [[Camp Foster]], Okinawa](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Modular Tactical Vest Okinawa.jpg?width=200 "MTV]] at [[Camp Foster]], Okinawa")
.jpg?width=200 "US Marshals wearing tactical plate carriers")
![The low-profile configuration of the [[Plate Carrier Generation III]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PC Gen III low profile.png?width=200 "The low-profile configuration of the [[Plate Carrier Generation III]]")
.jpg?width=200 "A Polish SOF member wearing a plate carrier with hard armor plates")
![[[Bomb suit]] being used in a training exercise](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/US Navy 050510-N-4309A-114 Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Carl Harris inspects the remaining high explosive material from a disrupted improvised explosive device during a training exercise in Bahrain.jpg?width=200 "[[Bomb suit]] being used in a training exercise")
ARMOR FOR THE TORSO THAT PROTECTS AGAINST PROJECTILES OR SHRAPNEL FROM EXPLOSION
Bullet-proof vests; Bullet-proof vest; Bullet proof vest; Kevlar vest; Bulletproof vests; Bullet-proof armor; Ballistic jacket; Bullet proof vests; Bulletproof armor; Bulletproof jacket; Bullet-resistant vest; Ballistic vest; Trauma plate; Draft:Ballistic plate; Plate carrier; Tactical vest
A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic vest or a bullet-resistant vest, is an item of body armor that helps absorb the impact and reduce or stop penetration to the torso from firearm-fired projectiles and fragmentation from explosions. The vest may come in a soft form, as worn by many police officers, prison guards, security guards and some private citizens.
Vest Buss
FORMER NORWEGIAN BUS AND COACH MANUFACTURER
Vest Busscar; Vest Karosseri; Vest-Busscar
Vest Buss is a former Norwegian bus and coach bodywork manufacturer, and is currently the official distributor for Iveco Bus in Norway and Sweden.
vest
![Woman wearing a modern [[denim]] waistcoat.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Girl in denim waistcoat 2008.JPG?width=200 "Woman wearing a modern [[denim]] waistcoat.")
![[[John Constable]], detail from ''[[The Cornfield]]'' (1826), [[National Gallery]], London](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John constable, il campo di granoturco, 1826, 02 bambino che beve.jpg?width=200 "[[John Constable]], detail from ''[[The Cornfield]]'' (1826), [[National Gallery]], London")
![waistcoat of silk woven to shape]], 1747.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Waistcoat MET C.I.66.14.2 S2.jpg?width=200 "waistcoat of silk woven to shape]], 1747.")
![French waistcoat in silk, circa 1750, [[LACMA]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/French waistcoat.jpg?width=200 "French waistcoat in silk, circa 1750, [[LACMA]].")
![French waistcoat in cotton, circa 1760, [[LACMA]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Man's waistcoat with corded quilting c. 1760.jpg?width=200 "French waistcoat in cotton, circa 1760, [[LACMA]].")
![''Child's Beaded Waistcoat'', Sioux (Native American), late 19th or early 20th century, [[Brooklyn Museum]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Child's Beaded Waistcoat, late 19th or early 20th century, X98.jpg?width=200 "''Child's Beaded Waistcoat'', Sioux (Native American), late 19th or early 20th century, [[Brooklyn Museum]]")
![Guitarist [[Ruthie Morris]] of [[Magnapop]] wearing a [[leopard print]] vest on stage.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ruthie Morris 1994 01.jpg?width=200 "Guitarist [[Ruthie Morris]] of [[Magnapop]] wearing a [[leopard print]] vest on stage.")
SLEEVELESS GARMENT FOR THE UPPER BODY, USUALLY WORN OVER A SHIRT AND BELOW A COAT; IT COVERS THE BACK, SHOULDERS AND BUST
Vest; Fishing vest; Padded vest; Flannel vest; Weskit; Wasitcoat; Waist coat; Waistcoats; Vests; Sleeveless coat; Sleeveless jacket; Modi jacket; Modi vest
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n. (AE) a bulletproof (BE has bulletproof jacket); life (CE has life jacket) vest
USAGE NOTE: In BE, the basic meaning of vest is 'undershirt'; in AE, it is 'waistcoat'.
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v. (formal)
1) (d; tr.) to vest in (to vest power in smb.)
2) (d; tr.) to vest with (to vest smb. with power)
Examples of use of bulletproof vest
1. He was not wearing his customary bulletproof vest.
2. Dillon Stewart, 35, died despite wearing a bulletproof vest.
3. Neither of the slain guards was wearing a bulletproof vest.
4. Siljander attended the rally wearing a bulletproof vest.
5. Bishop was wearing a bulletproof vest, but Young was not.