string vest

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛst

Noun

string vest (plural string vests)

  1. An undergarment made from a see-through mesh fabric, usually worn by men.
    • 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:
      Even dressed in lurid red-and-white Y-fronts, a string vest and dockers' boots, [Tilda] Swinton is a magnetic presence.