smoking jacket

smoke jack·et

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [smohk jak-it]
- /smoʊk ˈdʒæk ɪt/
- /ˈsməʊkɪŋ ˈdʒækɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smohk jak-it]
- /smoʊk ˈdʒæk ɪt/

Definitions of smoking jacket words

noun smoking jacket a loose-fitting jacket for men, often of a heavy fabric and trimmed with braid, worn indoors, especially as a lounging jacket. 1
noun smoking jacket gentleman's house coat 1
noun smoking jacket a man's comfortable jacket of velvet, etc, closed by a tie belt or fastenings, worn at home 0
noun smoking jacket a man's lounging jacket for wear at home 0

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Origin of smoking jacket

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Smoking jacket

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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smoking jacket popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

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