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fluoro jacket

fluoro jacket

5.0
A bright fluorescent jacket people wear so others can see them for safety
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : chaqueta fluorescente
  • Workers on the construction site must wear a fluoro jacket at all times for safety.

Examples

  • The volunteers dressed in fluoro jackets were directing traffic during the event.

  • She grabbed her fluoro jacket before heading out for an early morning bike ride.

  • He wore a fluoro jacket while cycling.

  • I need to buy a new fluoro jacket for my job.

  • The volunteers dressed in fluoro jackets were directing traffic during the event.

  • Workers on the construction site must wear a fluoro jacket at all times for safety.

  • She grabbed her fluoro jacket before heading out for an early morning bike ride.

Surface Forms

fluoro jacket singular
fluoro jackets plural

Morphology

fluoro + jacket

The phrase is an adjective+noun composition where 'fluoro' (an informal short form of 'fluorescent' meaning very brightly colored/high-visibility) modifies 'jacket' (a short coat). A B1 learner who knows both constituents can directly infer it refers to a brightly colored/high-visibility jacket, so the meaning is compositional and immediately predictable.

Etymology

Fluoro jacket comes from the very bright material used: fluoro means a very bright colour and jacket is a coat. So the picture of a bright coat that helps people see you explains why it means 'a jacket worn to be seen'.