BULLETPROOF VEST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bulletproof vest mean? 

• BULLETPROOF VEST (noun)
  The noun BULLETPROOF VEST has 1 sense:

1. a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet

  Familiarity information: BULLETPROOF VEST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BULLETPROOF VEST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bulletproof vest" is a kind of...):

body armor; body armour; cataphract; coat of mail; suit of armor; suit of armour (armor that protects the wearer's whole body)

vest; waistcoat (a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat)