How do you say “vest” in Vietnamese?

“Vest” in Vietnamese is gi-lê (waistcoat).

Vietnamese words for “vest”

• gi-lêListennoun
  Hanoi [zi˧˧ le˧˧] · Saigon [jɪj˧˧ lej˧˧]

  waistcoat; vest; gilet

  for “vest” meaning: A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.

Related Vietnamese words

• áo lótListennoun

  undershirt; undervest; top undergarment

• trang hoàngListenverb

  to decorate; to adorn

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.