sports jacket
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2.9
- noun
- /spɔrts ˈdʒækɪt/
:
chaqueta deportiva
- Betty comes over and we see he's wearing a sports jacket and an abysmally tied tie.
- dark slacks and a sports jacket
- Tweed sports jacket
- tie and sports jacket
Examples
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He wore a dark blue sports jacket, light gray slacks, and a rose-colored shirt with the top button open.
Fiction book (2001) -
He wore a stylish sports jacket with matching chinos to the dinner party.
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He went into the bedroom and put on his shirt and tie, then his gray sports jacket.
Fiction book (1997) -
He is wearing a tight blue t-shirt and an old black sports jacket.
Fiction book (1997) -
He had reached inside the right-hand pocket of his sports jacket for a pen.
Fiction book (1995) -
She put one of her father's sports jackets over the other chair and balanced a beret on top.
Fiction book (1990) -
He was wearing a lightweight plaid sports jacket and looked more businesslike than he had in Harry's office.
Fiction book (1995) -
What, really, would he be doing in our D'Agostino's at six in the evening, neatly attired in a corduroy sports jacket and herringbone slacks?
Fiction book (1994) -
We watched while the groom and Gantry himself, a tall, studious-looking man in dark gray slacks and a lemon yellow cashmere sports jacket, struggled to calm the animal down.
Fiction book (1990) -
He looked at Murrow and frowned unconsciously, both because of the remark and because of Murrow's dress, which was a hairy tweed sports jacket.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
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2.5
A smart light jacket people often wear with uniforms or for smart casual events
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3.4
A light men's jacket not part of a suit, often with patterns
2
3.2
A lightweight jacket people wear with casual or smart clothes, often patterned
2
3.2
A lightweight jacket for smart casual occasions, often with one row of buttons
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'sport' (type/association) with 'jacket' so a B1 learner knowing both words can infer it denotes a type or style of jacket related to sports or casual wear. However, the conventional meaning (a lightweight, smart-casual jacket not necessarily worn for athletic activity) is a specialized nuance that may not be fully predictable from the parts alone, so it is partially transparent.
Etymology
Sports jacket comes from jackets people once wore for outdoor sports like hunting and shooting; they were light, comfortable jackets that let you move and often had bold patterns. That's why today sports jacket means a light, informal 'jacket' you wear for smart casual occasions.