jacket
noun
a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
jacketless
-
a word derived from
jacket.
Example Sentences
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He shunned the stiff suits favored by other newscasters for a jacketless look and rolled cuffs.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2021
Brandon Maxwell famously transformed the cutout, hipbone-baring, floor-sweeping heavy white gown he’d designed for Karlie Kloss for the 2016 Met Gala into a jacketless minidress after someone spilled red wine on it.
From Washington Times ● May 28, 2018
Meyer, who, though jacketless, kept on his bow tie and tuxedo cummerbund, gave swagger to Bottesini's brief, tuneful concerto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2015
The jacketless gent has a problem, however—one that a lady doesn’t have to the address.
From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2014
“They were gonna go sledding and, you know”—she gestured to her jacketless body—“I don’t have my stuff.”
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
