What would you call this in English? Is it a jacket or a coat? (For me, it's a coat.)
tzfujimino Key Member Joined Dec 8, 2007 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Japanese Home Country Japan Current Location Japan May 8, 2021 #1 What would you call this in English? Is it a jacket or a coat? (For me, it's a coat.)
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic May 8, 2021 #2 It's a coat.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK May 8, 2021 #3 A jacket usually goes down to the waist or hips. Coats are longer - mid-thigh or knee-length. That's not an absolute rule, though.
A jacket usually goes down to the waist or hips. Coats are longer - mid-thigh or knee-length. That's not an absolute rule, though.