Also means
book jacket
Usage Note
Jaquette can refer to a tailored morning coat in formal dress, or to the dust jacket of a book. The everyday word for a casual jacket is veste (f); jaquette implies something more structured or ceremonial.
Examples
"Il portait une jaquette lors de la cérémonie."
Natural Translation
He wore a morning coat at the ceremony.

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