shell jacket

shell jack·et

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shel jak-it]
- /ʃɛl ˈdʒæk ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shel jak-it]
- /ʃɛl ˈdʒæk ɪt/

Definitions of shell jacket words

noun shell jacket a close-fitting, semiformal jacket, with a short back, worn in the tropics in place of a tuxedo. 1
noun shell jacket an army officer's waist-length mess jacket 0
noun shell jacket a closefitting semiformal jacket; mess jacket 0

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Origin of shell jacket

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Shell jacket

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shell jacket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

shell jacket usage trend in Literature

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