jacket

What it means

1. Any of certain types of outerwear.
   1. businessA piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
   2. businessA piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat; coat (US).
   3. businessAn outer garment (usually white) intended for chefs and which may be taken to signify status.

In a sentence

He's hoping to earn his jacket this year.

Where it comes from

1. Old Frenchjaque
2. Middle Frenchjacquet
3. Englishjacket

From Middle French jacquet, diminutive of Old French jaque.

First known use: 18th c.