NOUN: "a protective usually sleeveless garment (such as a life preserver) that extends to the waist" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a protective usually sleeveless garment (such as a life preserver) that extends to the waist" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. provide with power and authority
2. clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
(noun)
1. a man’s sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
2. a collarless men’s undergarment for the upper part of the body

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PROTECTIVE (adjective)
1. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
2. showing care
SLEEVELESS (adjective)
1. unproductive of success

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