Russian English Dictionary

русский язык - English

жилет in English:

1. vest vest


That vest looks great on you!
The police officer wore a bulletproof vest.
The vest has divorced itself from the three-piece suit.
the sportsmen were wearing vests and shorts
He stripped down to his vest.
I’m looking for a white nylon running vest.
The president is vested the executive power.
I wear a vest under my blouse to keep myself warm.
To do all this, a steadicam starts with a large, rigid harness or vest worn by the operator.
You need to reverse your vest, it's back to front.
In the winter I wear a coat on top of my vest.
I need to bring this suede vest to the dry-cleaner's.

English word "жилет"(vest) occurs in sets:

Yaroslav's dictionary
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2. waistcoat


He pulled a handkerchief from his waistcoat pocket.
The suit comes with a matching waistcoat.
He was wearing a grey waistcoat under the jacket.
This waistcoat won't meet at the front.

English word "жилет"(waistcoat) occurs in sets:

Basic Russian - clothing and footwear
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