Wiktionary
n. A garment worn over the torso that protects against projectiles.
WordNet
n. a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet
Wikipedia
A ballistic vest or bullet-resistant vest, often called a bulletproof vest, is an item of personal armor that helps absorb the impact and reduce or stop penetration to the body from firearm-fired projectiles- and shrapnel from explosions, and is worn on the torso. Soft vests are made of many layers of woven or laminated fibers and can protect the wearer from small-caliber handgun and shotgun projectiles, and small fragments from explosives such as hand grenades.
These vests often have a ballistic plate inserted into the vest. Metal or ceramic plates can be used with a soft vest, providing additional protection against rifle rounds, and metallic components or tightly woven fiber layers can give soft armour resistance to stab and slash attacks from knives and similar close-quarter weapons. Soft vests are commonly worn by police forces, private citizens who are at risk of being shot (e.g., national leaders), security guards, and bodyguards, whereas hard-plate reinforced vests are mainly worn by combat soldiers, police tactical units, and hostage rescue teams.
Body armor may combine a ballistic vest with other items of protective clothing, such as a combat helmet. Vests intended for police and military use may also include ballistic shoulder and side protection armor components, and bomb disposal officers wear heavy armor and helmets with face visors and spine protection.
Usage examples of "bulletproof vest".
Since Rodgers Wasn't Wearing A Bulletproof Vest, He Had To Drop To The Floor In Front Of The Gallery.
His shirt, torn open, disclosed the metallic surface of a bulletproof vest beneath.
One man was standing on the running board, and the bulk of the topcoat which he was wearing indicated it covered a bulletproof vest.
The stab wound through his bulletproof vest probably would have been fatal, but Raven wasn't satisfied with that.
The stab wound through his bulletproof vest probably would have been latal, but Raven wasn't satisfied with that.
The bulletproof vest might protect his torso, but even that depended on the ammunition Julius was using.
There was suspicious bulk under his coat that might be a bulletproof vest.
Though the night was cool, sweat trickled down his chest beneath his turtleneck sweater and the bulletproof vest he always wore for a few days after a job.
The large navy blue jacket, covering the bulletproof vest, was a little lopsided but actually gave him a muscular physique.
In the darkness, she believed the armor was a full-length bulletproof vest that covered the young man from his shoulders to his crotch.
Only the excellence of Doc's bulletproof vest had saved him that first time.
And what was he going to do, run through the mountainous streets of Gibraltar with a bulletproof vest on and a dozen navy SEALs surrounding him?
He was hungry, his nerves were far from being at rest, and his ribs where the two bullets had struck the bulletproof vest were hurting.
Mutilated lead, a bullet flattened against a bulletproof vest which Monk wore, fell to the carpet.
Anyway, he shot Mungen three times in his bulletproof vest, and once in the leg, and got clean away.