This article is about the garment. For other uses, see Jacket (disambiguation).

A sports jacket, known as a "sport

coat" in the U.S.

A jacket is a mid-stomachlength garment for the upper body.[1] A jacket typically has sleeves,
and fastens in the front or slightly on the side. A jacket is generally lighter, tighter-fitting, and less
insulating than a coat, which is outerwear. Some jackets are fashionable, while others serve as
protective clothing.

Etymology
The word jacket comes from the French word jaquette. The term comes from the Middle French
noun jaquet, which refers to a small or lightweight tunic.[2] In Modern French, jaquette is
synonymous with jacket. Speakers of American English sometimes informally use the words
jacket and coat interchangeably.[3]

Nylon bomber jacket, also in leather

List of jackets

Atilla, a fancy, braided Hungarian shell-jacket or short coat, decorated with lace and knots
Ball jacket, often specified as a baseball jacket or football jacket, a casual jacket with knitted
cuffs, collar, and waistband and a zippered front
Bed jacket, a jacket made from lightweight material designed to be worn in bed
Blazer, similar to but more casual than a suit jacket; single- or double-breasted of sturdy
material, commonly with metal buttons.
Blouson, a military-style waist length jacket.
Bolero, a very short jacket for women, originally worn by matadors
Bodyscapes, a type of raincoat worn by children.
Bomber jacket, a blouson originally designed for US aircrews in leather or nylon.
Brunswick, a two-piece woman's gown of the mid-eighteenth century.
Caraco, a woman's jacket of the 18th century.
Chef's jacket
Dinner jacket, part of the black-tie dress code of evening formal wear. Also known as a Dinner
suit and a Tuxedo.
Donkey jacket
Doublet (clothing)
Down jacket, a quilted jacket filled with down feathers
Eisenhower jacket, a waist-length, fitted, military-inspired jacket with a waistband based on the
World War II British Army's Battle Dress jacket introduced by General Dwight Eisenhower
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 the US 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 the M-1965 or M-65 field jacket
which came into US military service in 1965.
Flak jacket
Fleece jacket, a casual jacket made of synthetic wool such as Polar Fleece
Flight jacket, also known as a bomber jacket
Gilet, a sleeveless jacket or vest.
Hacking jacket

Harrington jacket, a lightweight waist-length jacket

Jean jacket or denim jacket, a jacket falling slightly below the waist, usually of denim, with
buttoned band cuffs like a shirt and a waistband that can be adjusted by means of buttons. Also
called Levi's jacket (see Levi's)
Jerkin
Kilt jacket, one of several styles of traditional Scottish jacket worn with the kilt, including the
Argyll jacket, the Prince Charlie jacket, and a type of tweed jacket
Leather jacket, also known as a motorcycle jacket
Mess jacket or eton jacket, similar to a tailcoat but cut off just below the waist. Worn as part of
mess dress and formerly as the school uniform of boys under 5'4" at Eton College until 1976 and
at many other English schools, particularly choir schools[4]
Motorcycle jacket, a leather jacket, usually black, worn by motorcycle riders; originally to midthigh, now usually to a fitted waist
Morning coat, a man's sports jacket worn in morning dress
Nehru jacket
Norfolk jacket
Peplum jacket, a jacket featuring a short overskirt
Puffa jacket, popular in the 1990s.
Rain jacket, a short rain coat
Reefing jacket or reefer, a type of pea coat
Reversible jacket
Riding jacket, part of a riding habit
Sailor jacket
Satin jacket, a type of ball jacket made of satin and popular in the 1950s
Smoking jacket
Spencer, a high-waisted jacket dating to the Regency period
Sport coat (US) or Sports jacket (UK), a tailored jacket, similar in cut to a suit coat but more
utilitarian, originally casual wear for hunting, riding, and other outdoor sports; specific types
include a shooting jacket and hacking jacket
Straitjacket
Suit jacket

Tabard, a loose sleeveless outer garment

Tunic, a thigh length coat or jacket worn with a wide range of military and civilian uniforms
Varsity jacket also known as a letter jacket or letterman jacket
Windbreaker (N. American, Japan) or windcheater (UK)
Tracksuit jacket
Wamus, also called a "roundabout," a traditional American term for a short jacket.

See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jackets.
Sweater
Category:Individual jackets

References
1. ^ Picken, Mary Brooks (1999) [1957]. A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion. Dover Publications.
p.185. ISBN978-0-486-40294-9.
2. ^ Harper, Douglas. "jacket" . Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
3. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 1971
4. ^ The Eton Suit