The Only Use of
vestige
in
The Great Gatsby
- They were sitting at either end of the couch, looking at each other as if some question had been asked, or was in the air, and every vestige of embarrassment was gone.†
p. 89.2vestige = remaining trace
Definition:
a remaining trace (little bit of something) that was previously abundant
In biology, vestige (especially in the form vestigial) references a part of the body that is underdeveloped and no longer used, but which formally was an important body part. As in: Darwin believed vestigial organs are evidence of evolution.