Ajacket is agarment for the upper body, usually extending below the hips.[1] A jacket typically hassleeves and 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.
The wordjacket comes from the French wordjaquette. The term comes from theMiddle French nounjaquet, which refers to a small or lightweighttunic.[2] InModern French,jaquette is synonymous withjacket. Speakers ofAmerican English sometimes informally use the wordsjacket andcoat interchangeably.[3] The word is cognate withSpanishjaco andItaliangiacca orgiacchetta, first recorded around 1350s. It is ultimately loaned from Arabicshakk (شكّ), which in turn loaned fromAramaic andHebrewshaḳḳ (שַׁקּ).[4]
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 Army introducing 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 jacket which came into US military service in 1965.
Hoodie, a zippered hooded sweatshirt (non zippered can be considered a sweatshirt only)
Jean jacket or denim jacket, a jacket falling slightly below the waist, usually ofdenim, with buttoned bandcuffs like a shirt and a waistband that can be adjusted by means of buttons. Also calledLevi's jacket (seeLevi's)
Kilt jacket, one of several styles of traditionalScottish jacket worn with thekilt, including the Argyll jacket, the Prince Charlie jacket, and a type oftweed jacket
Mess jacket oreton jacket, similar to a tailcoat but cut off just below the waist. Worn as part ofmess dress and formerly as the school uniform of boys under 5'4" atEton College until 1976 and at many other English schools, particularly choir schools[6]
Motorcycle jacket, a leather jacket, usually black, worn bymotorcycle riders; originally to mid-thigh, now usually to a fitted waist
Satin jacket, a type of ball jacket made ofsatin and 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.[7]
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
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