shacket

¹ American  

[shak-it] / ˈʃæk ɪt /

noun

1. a garment in the style of a button-down shirt, made of a thicker fabric and usually worn over other shirts.

   This hip-grazing shacket is cozier than the cropped style, which makes it a good option to wear over dresses or skirts.

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shacket ² American  

[shak-it] / ˈʃæk ɪt /

noun

Chiefly Rhode Island.

1. a yellowjacket or hornet.

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Etymology

Origin of shacket¹

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain; perhaps a variant of jacket ( def. ) or, in later use, a blend of sh(irt) ( def. ) + (j)acket ( def. )

Origin of shacket²

First recorded in 1925–30; origin uncertain; perhaps a variant of jacket ( def. )