gi-lê

Anh ấy mặc một chiếc gi-lê màu xám để phối với bộ complet.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Waistcoat, Vest: A sleeveless garment, typically buttoned down the front, worn over a shirt and often under a suit jacket. It is a common item in formal or business attire.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy mặc một chiếc gi-lê màu xám để phối với bộ complet. (He is wearing a grey waistcoat to match his suit.)
  • Trời lạnh, cô ấy khoác thêm chiếc gi-lê len bên ngoài áo sơ mi. (It's cold, she put on a knitted vest over her shirt.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "gi-lê" is a loanword from French (). In modern Vietnamese, it is commonly used and fully integrated into the language.
• It can refer to both formal waistcoats (part of a three-piece suit) and more casual, sleeveless garments (e.g., a down vest, a tactical vest).

Variants and Related Words

• Áo gilê: A less common variant spelling with the same meaning.
• Áo vest (Veston): Refers specifically to the suit , not the waistcoat. These are two separate garments.
• Áo chẽn: An older, more literary Vietnamese term for a close-fitting, often traditional, bodice or waistcoat.

Synonyms

• Waistcoat (noun): The standard British English term.
• Vest (noun): The standard American English term. (Note: In British English, "vest" usually means an undershirt.)

Related Phrases / Compound Words

• Gi-lê chống đạn: Bulletproof vest.
• Gi-lê cứu hộ / Gi-lê phao: Life vest, life jacket.
• Gi-lê nhiều túi: Utility vest, fishing vest.