Jacket

This article is about the garment. For other uses, seeJacket (disambiguation).

Ajacketis agarmentfor the upper body, usually extending below the hips.A jacket typically hassleevesand fastens in the front or slightly on the side. Jackets without sleeves arevests.A jacket is generally lighter, tighter-fitting, and less insulating than acoat,but both areouterwear.Some jackets arefashionable,while some others serve asprotective clothing.

A man wearing asports jacket.

Etymology

The wordjacketcomes from the French wordjaquette.The term comes from theMiddle Frenchnounjaquet,which refers to a small or lightweighttunic.InModern French,jaquetteis synonymous withjacket.Speakers ofAmerican Englishsometimes informally use the wordsjacketandcoatinterchangeably.The word is cognate withSpanishjacoandItaliangiaccaorgiacchetta,first recorded around 1350s. It is ultimately loaned from Arabicshakk (شكّ),which in turn loaned fromAramaicandHebrewshaḳḳ (שַׁקּ).

List of jackets

British jacket, ca. 1600–1625, linen, silk, wool.Metropolitan Museum of Art.

• Heated Jackets
• Atilla,a fancy Hungarian shell-jacket or short coat, decorated withbraidedcord and knots
• Ball jacket,often specified as abaseballjacket orfootballjacket, a casual jacket with knitted cuffs, collar, and waistband and a zippered front
• Bed jacket,a jacket made from lightweight material designed to be worn in bed
• Blazer,similar to but more casual than a suit jacket; single- or double-breasted of sturdy material, commonly with metal buttons.
• Blouson,a military-style waist-length jacket.
• Bolero,a very short jacket for everyone, originally worn bymatadors
• Bomber jacket,a blouson originally designed for US aircrews in leather or nylon.
• Brunswick,a two-piece woman's gown of the mid-eighteenth century.
• Caraco,a woman's jacket of the 18th century.
• Cardigan,a sweater worn like a jacket.
• Chef's jacket
• Chore jacketor chore coat, a jacket made ofdenimor other robust cloth, with large front pockets, originally a piece of workwear
• Dinner jacket,part of the black-tie dress code of evening formal wear. Also known as aDinner suitand aTuxedo.
• Donkey jacket
• Doublet (clothing)
• Down jacket,a quilted jacket filled withdown feathers
• Eisenhower jacket,a waist-length, fitted, military-inspired jacket with a waistband based on theWorld War IIBritish Army's Battle Dress jacket introduced byGeneral Dwight Eisenhower
• Field jacket,a jacket that is worn by soldiers on the battlefield or doing duties in cold weather. The field jacket came about during World War II with theUS Armyintroducing the M-1941 and the M-1943 field jacket and issued the jacket to their troops. The most well-known and the most popular type of military field jacket that is on the market today is theM-1965 or M-65 field jacketwhich came into US military service in 1965.
• Flak jacket,20th century armoured vest
• Fleece jacket,a casual jacket made of synthetic wool such asPolar Fleece
• Flight jacket,also known as a bomber jacket
• Fracket,disposable outerwear for college parties
• Gilet,a sleeveless jacket or vest.
• Harrington jacket,a lightweight waist-length jacket
• Hoodie,a zippered hooded sweatshirt (non zippered can be considered a sweatshirt only)
• Jean jacketor denim jacket, a jacket falling slightly below the waist, usually ofdenim,with buttoned bandcuffslike a shirt and a waistband that can be adjusted by means of buttons. Also calledLevi's jacket(seeLevi's)
• Jerkin
• Kilt jacket, one of several styles of traditionalScottishjacket worn with thekilt,including the Argyll jacket, the Prince Charlie jacket, and a type oftweedjacket
• Leather jacket,also known as a motorcycle jacket
• Letter jacketalso known as alettermanorvarsity jacket
• Mackinaw jacket
• Mess jacketoreton jacket,similar to a tailcoat but cut off just below the waist. Worn as part ofmess dressand formerly as the school uniform of boys under 5'4 "atEton Collegeuntil 1976 and at many other English schools, particularly choir schools
• Motorcycle jacket,a leather jacket, usually black, worn bymotorcycleriders; originally to mid-thigh, now usually to a fitted waist
• Nehru jacket
• Norfolk jacket
• Parka
• Peplum jacket,a jacket featuring a shortoverskirt
• Puffer jacketor Puffa jacket, a type of padded jacket popular in the 1990s
• Quarter Zip, or 1/4 zip, a jacket with a partial zipper extending down from the collar
• Rain jacket, a shortrain coat
• Hardshell jacket,a wind and waterproof jacket typically made of breathable synthetic materials, lacking insulation and fabric softness
• Reefing jacket or reefer, a type ofpea coat
• Riding jacket, part of ariding habit
• Sailor jacket
• Satin jacket, a type of ball jacket made ofsatinand popular in the 1950s
• Smart jacket,with built-in heating elements on the chest, hands and back. It keeps the wearer warm in cold weather. It comes with special sensors to let the wearer adjust the heat output as per his convenience.
• Smoking jacket
• Spencer,a high-waisted jacket dating to theRegency period
• Sport coat(US), also called a sports jacket (UK) orhacking jacket,a tailored jacket, similar in cut to a suit coat but more utilitarian, originally casual wear forhunting,riding,and other outdoor sports; specific types include a shooting jacket and hacking jacket
• Suit jacket,also called a lounge jacket, a general term for jackets used in traditionalsuits,such assport coats,blazers,dinner jacketsandsmoking jackets.
• Tabard,a loose sleeveless outer garment
• Tunic,a thigh length coat or jacket worn with a wide range of military and civilian uniforms
• Windbreaker(N. American, Japan) or windcheater (UK)
• Tracksuitjacket
• Wamus,also called a "roundabout," a traditional American term for a short jacket.

• A gallery of various types of jackets
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  Nylonbomber jacket,also in leather
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  Amess jacket
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  Aleather jacket
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  Adown jacket
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  Awaterproofjacket
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  Aparka

See also

• Sweater
• Sweatshirt
• Trousers
• Skirts

External links

Media related toJacketsat Wikimedia Commons