jas — meaning in English

English meaning

• coat noun An outer garment worn over other clothes, typically with sleeves.
• jacket noun A garment for the upper body, worn over a shirt, usually reaching the waist or thigh.

Senses

jas is used for these senses in English:

• coat (countable, clothing) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
• jacket A protective or insulating cover for an object (e.g. a book, hot water tank, bullet.)
• paletot (historical) A loose outer jacket, cloak, coat, overcoat, greatcoat, three-quarter coat.

coat — full definition

1. noun An outer garment worn over other clothes, typically with sleeves.
2. noun A layer of a substance, such as paint, covering a surface.
3. noun The fur or hair covering an animal.
4. verb To cover something with a layer of a substance.

jacket — full definition

1. noun A garment for the upper body, worn over a shirt, usually reaching the waist or thigh.
2. noun A protective outer covering or casing wrapped around something, such as a hot water tank or the skin of a baked potato.
3. verb To enclose or wrap something in a protective covering.

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