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gilets

/dʒɪˈleɪz/ /ʒiˈleɪz/

Meanings
noun
A sleeveless jacket similar to a waistcoat.

Examples :

"She wore a warm fleece gilet over her t-shirt when walking the dog. "
wear style item appearance

Related Words

Illustration waistcoat

waistcoat noun

/ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt/

An ornamental garment worn under a doublet.

"He admired the historical reenactor's elaborate outfit, especially the embroidered waistcoat worn beneath his velvet doublet. "

Illustration shirt

shirt noun

/ʃɜːt/ /ʃɝt/

An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.

"It can take a while to learn how to iron a shirt properly."

Illustration fleece

fleece noun

/fliːs/

Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal

"The sheep's fleece was thick and soft. "

Illustration gilet

gilet noun

/ʒɪˈleɪ/ /ɡɪˈleɪ/

A sleeveless jacket similar to a waistcoat.

"She wore a fleece gilet over her sweater to keep warm on her walk to school. "

Illustration warm

warm adjective

/wɔːm/ /wɔɹm/

Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot.

"The tea is still warm."

Illustration over

over noun

/ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ /ˈoʊ.vɚ/

A set of six legal balls bowled.

"The bowling team scored a lot of points with their final over. "

Illustration sleeveless

sleeveless adjective

/ˈsliːvləs/ /ˈsliːvlɪs/

Of a garment, having no sleeves.

"My sister wore a sleeveless top to the picnic. "

Illustration wore

wore verb

/wɔː/ /wɔɹ/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wore a bright yellow dress to the school party. "

Illustration jacket

jacket noun

/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ /ˈd͡ʒækət/

A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.

"My son wore a blue jacket to school today because it was a bit chilly. "

Illustration when

when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

The time at which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Illustration similar

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

Illustration walking

walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."