How to Say "Jacket" in French

veste

/vɛst/feminine

The English word jacket is veste in French.

A veste is a piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse.

Meaning: piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse (noun)

Which one should you use?

While veste often refers to a more structured or formal jacket (like a blazer), blouson is used for casual, shorter or more sporty jackets.

/vɛst/

The French expression prendre une veste literally means 'to take a jacket' but actually means to fail miserably or suffer a crushing defeat.
The word veste is a cognate of the English 'vest', but in French, a 'vest' (a waistcoat or sleeveless garment) is actually called a gilet.
In French, the word veste is used in the idiom retourner sa veste, which describes someone who changes their political or ideological opinions to suit their interests.

Où est ta veste ?
Where's your jacket?
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Où est ma veste ?
Where is my jacket?
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Je voulais une veste.
I wanted a jacket.
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Jean a acheté une nouvelle veste pour son entretien d'embauche.
Jean bought a new jacket for his job interview.
Elle adore porter son blouson en cuir avec une jupe élégante.
She loves wearing her leather jacket with a stylish skirt.
Peux-tu me prêter ton blouson en jean ?
Can you lend me your denim jacket?
J'adore ta nouvelle veste en daim, où l'as-tu achetée ?
I love your new suede jacket, where did you buy it?
Les jeunes aiment porter des bombers avec des jeans.
Young people like to wear bombers with jeans.
Il fait froid dehors, tu devrais mettre ton manteau.
It's cold outside, you should put on your jacket.
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Chloé and Hugo are getting ready to go out in the evening.

Chloé

Hugo, tu as mis ta veste ?
Hugo, did you put on your jacket?
Hugo

Oui, je la porte déjà.
Yes, I am already wearing it.
Chloé

Parfait, ta veste est très belle.
Perfect, your jacket is very beautiful.
Hugo

Merci, c'est un cadeau de ma mère.
Thank you, it is a gift from my mother.

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