(UK, AU, NZ) A short coat for a baby, similar to a cardigan.
(UK, AU, NZ) A short coat for a baby, similar to a cardigan.
“I just can't see you with wool and needles,” she said in amusement one day on the phone when Kerry told her she was halfway through a tiny white matinée jacket.
Matinée jacket means: A short coat for a baby, similar to a cardigan.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Matinée jacket means: A short coat for a baby, similar to a cardigan.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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A piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat; coat (US).
A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
A semi-formal jacket.
(countable, uncountable) A protective or insulating cover for an object; a jacket.
matinée jacket means: A short coat for a baby, similar to a cardigan.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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A protective or insulating cover for an object (e.g. a book, hot water tank, bullet.).