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Agilet (/dʒɪˈleɪ/) orbody warmer is a sleeveless jacket resembling awaistcoat orblouse.[1]
Gilets can be waist- to knee-length and are typically straight-sided rather than fitted, but historically, they were fitted and embroidered.[2]
In 19th-century dressmaking, a gilet was a dress bodice shaped like a man's waistcoat.[3]
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Gilets are often worn as an outer layer, for extra warmth outdoors, or indoors on occasion.[4]
Fashion gilets can be made of cloth, fake fur, or knitted wool.
Sports gilets are often windproof and made offleece or a similar synthetic material.
High-endhiking jackets often have an integral gilet inside them, which can be zipped on and off, as well as insulated withdown.
Racing cyclists use thin light gilets with a windproof front and mesh back.Shooting gilets are rugged and made of leather.
Short, overwear gilets are calledbodywarmers in the United Kingdom.
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