| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| inflatable life jacket |
air jacket
,
Mae West
|
| Eskimo pullover jacket |
anorak
|
| jacket with hood not zipping all the way down |
anorak
|
| kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term) |
anorak
,
parka
,
windbreaker
,
windcheater
|
| loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India |
banian
,
banyan
|
| lightweight jacket worn over bedclothes (as when sitting in bed) |
bed jacket
|
| black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket |
black tie
|
| lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school |
blazer
,
sport coat
,
sport jacket
,
sports coat
,
sports jacket
|
| short jacket; worn mostly by women |
bolero
|
| jacket, very short |
bolero
|
| jacket gathered into a band at the waist |
bomber jacket
|
| paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed |
book jacket
,
dust cover
,
dust jacket
,
dust wrapper
|
| loose fitting jacket; resembles a shirt with four patch pockets and a belt |
bush jacket
|
| knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper |
cardigan
|
| life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design |
cork jacket
,
life jacket
,
life vest
|
| belt or sash worn with dinner jacket |
cummerbund
|
| jacket, wide sash to wear with dinner |
cummerbund
|
| sash worn with dinner jacket |
cummerbund
|
| formal jacket |
dinner jacket
,
tux
,
tuxedo
|
| black evening jacket |
dinner jacket
,
tuxedo
|
