<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>held completely, permanently, and inalienably: vested rights.</li><li>protected or established by law, commitment, tradition, ownership, etc.: vested contributions to a fund.</li><li>clothed or robed, especially in ecclesiastical vestments: a vested priest.</li><li>having a vest; sold with a vest: a vested suit.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>also called permanent wave.</li><li>a wave or curl that is set into the hair by the application of a special chemical preparation and that remains for a number of months.</li></ul>