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Meaning of "bed jacket" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BED JACKET

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BED JACKET

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Bed jacket is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BED JACKET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bed jacket

The bed jacket is lightweight jacket worn to cover the chest, shoulders and arms while sitting up in bed. Its short length and cape-like cut allows for it to be put on while reclining. Originating in the 19th century as a garment worn for warmth, bed jackets could be home-made from practical materials such as knitted wool, flannel or cotton, or more expensive garments designed to exchange a measure functionality for elegance. They were popularized in 1930s Hollywood films, featuring glamorous settings and female starlets lounging languorously in silken bedrooms. Such bed jackets were often made from sheer or lacy fabrics and displaying very feminine trimmings and details, considered an alluring item rather than used for warmth or modesty. Ostrich feather tips, swan’s down, pleated tulle and shirred lace were just a few examples of the extravagant materials that could be used in creating these confections.

Definition of bed jacket in the English dictionary

The definition of bed jacket in the dictionary is a woman's short upper garment worn over a nightgown when sitting up in bed.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BED JACKET

bed
bed and board
bed and breakfast
bed and PEP
bed bath
bed in
bed linen
bed moulding
bed of nails
bed of roses
bed pad
bed settee
bed tea
bed-blocker
bed-blocking
bed-wetter
bed-wetting
bedabble
bedad
bedaggle

WORDS THAT END LIKE BED JACKET

Barbour jacket
biker jacket
bomber jacket
bracket
denim jacket
dinner jacket
dust jacket
flak jacket
income bracket
jacket
packet
placket
pocket
price bracket
protection racket
racket
riding jacket
smoking jacket
upper income bracket
water jacket
yellow jacket

Synonyms and antonyms of bed jacket in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bed jacket» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BED JACKET

Find out the translation of bed jacket to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bed jacket from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bed jacket» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

床套
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chaqueta de cama
570 millions of speakers

English

bed jacket
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिस्तर जैकेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سترة السرير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кровать куртка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jaqueta cama
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিছানা জ্যাকেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

liseuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jaket katil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bett -Jacke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベッドのジャケット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

침대 재킷
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bed jaket
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giường áo khoác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படுக்கை ஜாக்கெட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेड जॅकेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yatak örtüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giacca letto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kurtka łóżko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ліжко куртка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sacou pat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σακάκι κρεβάτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bed baadjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

säng jacka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

seng jakke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bed jacket

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BED JACKET»

The term «bed jacket» is regularly used and occupies the 85.927 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BED JACKET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bed jacket

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BED JACKET»

Discover the use of bed jacket in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bed jacket and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference: ...
“The Bed Jacket” Episode #75. Air date: 12-17-62. Writers: Harvey Bullock and R. Allen Saffian. Director: Bob Sweeney. Andy credits his fishing pole, “Eagle-Eye Annie,” for bringing him luck as a fisherman. Mayor Stoner envies Andy's angling  ...
Dale Robinson, David Fernandes
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Antique Trader Vintage Clothing Price Guide
1950s Red Nylon Bed Jacket Bed jacket, double-ply red tricot nylon, Peter Pan collar w/red satin piping & wide satin ribbon w/flower embroidery detail, single- button & loop closure, labeled “Vanity Fair - Tricot All Nylon - Size Small,” perfect  ...
Kyle Husfloen, Madeleine Kirsch, Nancy Wolfe, 2006
3
Gifts and Bones: A Bea and Mildred Mystery
Bea looked guilt-stricken as Evelyn finished talking and turned the bed jacket right-side out, then smoothed it out on the table. Well she might; the note that Bea had stolen weighed even more heavily now. Evelyn folded one sleeve over the ...
Barbara Murray, 2006
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Seaside Cinderella (Mills & Boon Historical)
He selected the shawl, the blouse and the bed jacket and placed the items on the counter. “The bed jacket is a separate sale,” he said, handing her all of the money Lucie had given him. Lucie stepped forward as if to protest, but before she  ...
Anna Schmidt, 2011
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Mayberry 101: Behind the Scenes of a TV Classic
I was with her yesterday when she saw you take the bed jacket out of Miss Lukens' window." Andy then realizes his mistake. He goes to Lukens' shop to buy another bed jacket, but there are no more in stock. Andy goes to the mayor's house, ...
Neal Brower, 1998
6
The Sauks and the Black Hawk War, With Biographical ...
Bed Jacket studied nature to enable him to appeal to the feelings of his fellow men. Black Hawk studied it to enable him to follow the trail of his enemy, and read his designs and intentions from the slight traces left, on the march. Both followed ...
P.A. Armstrong
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Let Us Prey
“Unless you propose to have the skill to deliver a Harrington child I suggest you release that bed jacket immediately you intolerable fool! Don't you see you're upsetting a woman in the primary stages of labor?” Large dark eyes peeped out from ...
Margeaux van Dijk
8
The Fox and I
More coffee, the cigarette, a swift intake of smoke — The placenta of the passive life arrives in time, And the man in the brilliant bed jacket must choose another way to choke. Someone, who spoke of love, and could not picture his 108 The Bed ...
Charles Edward Eaton, 1996
9
Cabbages and Kings
I recall thinking that eating in bed off of a bed tray was the ultimate in luxury and probably the next best thing to Heaven would be to own a silk bed jacket. Where my mother found a silk bed jacket sized to fit a five year old I can only speculate, ...
Lila Strebeck Wright, 2006
10
Vision
“How kind of your daughter.” “I'll need a bed jacket. The biggest one you can find, Mother. See those girls over there? They're wearing them. You have to put it on backwards. But doesn't it look nice? They look at Evvy in the backwards peach ...
Adrienne Wolfert, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BED JACKET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bed jacket is used in the context of the following news items.
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Linda Beck: My angel came with desserts
So my feet and legs were not cold and I had on my bed jacket. Those were blessings since sometimes I get too cold. I took three rolls of toilet ... «Salisbury Post, Jul 15»
2
The little boy with a bag of stones
For the mom, I got a new bed jacket and a lungi (a wrap-around cloth). We were bound to help them, as there were no other means. A few days ... «nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper, Jul 15»
3
Glastonbury 2015: musings from Mega City One
Later on was another very fat ginger man in flip flops, far too tight denim shorts and a see through chiffon negligee bed jacket, (the 70s type that ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jun 15»
4
Shop River Island's Latest Must-Haves
LOOK Loves: River Island's Boho Bed Jacket · Naya Rivera's Eye-Wateringly High Wedges: Get The Look · Shop This Week's High Street ... «LOOK, May 15»
5
Labour of love
“There was even a pattern for a bed jacket with the back cut away to make men lying in bed more comfortable and they would also knit ... «NEWS.com.au, Apr 15»
6
Downton Abbey's Catherine Steadman: 'I was so lucky to play a …
The actress wears this yellow padded bed jacket from Grays Antiques with jeans for daytime or with a dress for the evening. A selection of ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»
7
Mr Selfridge: All Window Dressing and Very Little Else
To avoid any confusion about the precise meaning of these two letters, I'd like to point out that BJ actually stands for Bed Jacket, which is an ... «Huffington Post UK, Feb 15»
8
Man Jailed For Life For Murder Of Cornish Pensioner
Wearing only a nightdress, bed jacket and dressing gown, her body was found placed underneath an upturned wheelbarrow and covered in a ... «Heart, Jan 15»
9
Delabole murder trial: Patrick Curran guilty of murdering Joan Roddam
Wearing only a nightdress, bed jacket and dressing gown, her body was found placed underneath an up-turned wheelbarrow and covered in a ... «Cornish Guardian, Jan 15»
10
The art of being ill: Building a sick bed, being prepared and the truth …
Hot water bottle, ice pack, a box of tissues, bed socks, spare pyjamas, favourite cardigan or bed jacket, radio/TV, phone, cuddly toy (optional). «Express.co.uk, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bed jacket [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bed-jacket>. Apr 2024 ».
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