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Pronunciation: /vɛnt/

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Definition of vent

noun

  • an opening or slit in a garment, especially in the lower part of the seam at the back of a coat.

Origin:

late Middle English: alteration of dialect fent, from Old French fente 'slit', based on Latin findere 'cleave'

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