shell jacket

ʃɛl ˈdʒækɪt

Definition

Definition of shell jacket - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

outdoor clothinglightweight jacket designed to block wind and resist water

He wore a shell jacket on his hike to stay dry..

windbreaker

casual wear

Rare

the jacket of a shell suit

Rare

He wore a bright shell jacket to the party.

coat

jacket

outerwear

military

TECH.

short jacket reaching the hips, part of military uniforms

TECH.

The soldier wore a shell jacket during the parade.

blouse

tunic

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lightweight jacket designed to block wind and resist water
the jacket of a shell suit
short jacket reaching the hips, part of military uniforms

Examples of shell jacket in a sentence

A shell jacket is essential for mountain climbers.
The shell jacket was perfect for jogging.
She bought a new shell jacket for the trip.
He buttoned up his shell jacket before the inspection.
The vintage shell jacket was displayed in the military museum.

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French:veste coupe-vent, veste de survêtement, ...
German:leichte Jacke, Trainingsjacke, ...
Italian:giacca a vento, giacca sportiva, ...
Spanish:chaqueta impermeable, chaqueta deportiva, ...
Portuguese:jaqueta corta-vento, casaco de fato de treino, ...
Chinese:壳式夹克, 运动夹克, ...
Japanese:シェルジャケット, シェルスーツジャケット, ...
Arabic:سترة واقية, سِتْرَةُ البَدْلَةِ الرِّياضِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:ז׳ֶקֶט רוּחַ, גָ׳קֶט נַיְילוֹן, ...
Russian:ветровка, спортивная куртка, ...
Ukrainian:вітровка, спортивна куртка, ...
Hindi:शेल जैकेट, शेल कोट, ...
Bengali:শেল জ্যাকেট, সামরিক জ্যাকেট, ...
Catalan:jaqueta shell, jaqueta de xandall, ...
Czech:softshellová bunda, šusťáková bunda, ...
Danish:skaljakke, shelljakke, ...
Dutch:schelpenjas, shell-jas, ...
Greek:ελαφρύ μπουφάν, μπουφάν αθλητικής φόρμας, ...
Hungarian:héjkabát, melegítőfelső, ...
Khmer:អាវក្រៅស្រាលការពារខ្យល់និងទឹក, អាវក្រៅនៃឈុតកីឡាសាច់ក្រណាត់រលោង, ...
Korean:쉘 재킷, 셸 재킷, ...
Persian:ژاکت شل, ژاکت ورزشی, ...
Polish:kurtka powłokowa, kurtka dresowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):jaqueta corta-vento, jaqueta esportiva, ...
Romanian:jachetă de protecție, jachetă de trening, ...
Swedish:skaljacka, träningsjacka, ...
Thai:เสื้อแจ็คเก็ตกันลม, เสื้อแจ็คเก็ตเชลล์, ...
Turkish:rüzgarlık, eşofman ceketi, ...
Vietnamese:áo khoác gió, áo khoác thể thao, ...

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