jacket

Everyday

1. A jacket is a short coat with sleeves that you wear over other clothes. tree →
2. A jacket is also a cover for something: a book jacket, a jacket potato (a potato baked with its skin). tree →
3. A life jacket is a vest that keeps you floating in water. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life you wear a jacket when it is cool, windy or wet; a waterproof jacket for rain, a hi-vis (bright yellow or orange) jacket to be seen on roads. In water safety lessons always wear a life jacket on boats and kayaks. In stories a character's jacket can be a clue. Phrases: put on your jacket, take off your jacket, life jacket, rain jacket, jacket potato, hi-vis jacket.

Examples

• Put on your jacket; it's chilly outside. tree →
• My jacket has a hood for when it rains. tree →
• Always wear a life jacket on a boat. tree →
• We had jacket potatoes with cheese for lunch. tree →
• He hung his jacket on the hook. tree →
• Cyclists wear bright jackets so drivers can see them. tree →
• The jacket of this book has a dragon on it. tree →
• I left my jacket at school. tree →
• It was a blue jacket with brass buttons, quite new. tree →

Note

Countable: jackets. A jacket is usually shorter and lighter than a coat. A life jacket should fit snugly and be done up, or it can slip off in the water.