giacchetta — meaning in English

English meaning

• jacket noun A garment for the upper body, worn over a shirt, usually reaching the waist or thigh.
• vest noun A sleeveless piece of clothing worn over a shirt, often as part of a suit (called a "waistcoat" in British English).

Senses

giacchetta is used for these senses in English:

• bedjacket A short jacket worn when sitting up in bed, usually by women.
• jacket A piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat; coat (US)
• vest Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage.

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.

vest — full definition

1. noun A sleeveless piece of clothing worn over a shirt, often as part of a suit (called a "waistcoat" in British English).
2. noun A sleeveless undergarment worn beneath a shirt.
3. verb To officially give someone a right or power, or to have that right or power become legally theirs.

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