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  • 131Menswear —    Menswear describes the category of men s clothing and accessories that includes men s sportswear, suits, shirts, neckties, hosiery, shoes, hats, outerwear, sleepwear, underwear, athlet icwear, and performance apparel. Trends in men s clothing… …

    Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

  • 132vest — I 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 . II v. (formal) 1) (d; tr.) to vest in (to vest power in smb.) 2) (d; tr.) to …

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