bed jacket

bed jack·et

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bed jak-it]
- /bɛd ˈdʒæk ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bed jak-it]
- /bɛd ˈdʒæk ɪt/

Definitions of bed jacket words

noun bed jacket a woman's short upper garment worn over a nightgown when sitting up in bed 3
noun bed jacket a woman's short, loose upper garment sometimes worn in bed over a nightgown 3
noun bed jacket a short jacket worn, usually by a woman, over a nightgown or pajamas, especially while sitting up in bed. 1

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Origin of bed jacket

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Bed jacket

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bed jacket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bed jacket usage trend in Literature

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