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Re: USAGE: turquoise badminton waistcoat (was: Re: USAGERe:Language revival)

From:Barry Garcia <barry_garcia@...>
Date:Friday, December 3, 1999, 2:04
fortytwo@gdn.net writes:
>I distinguish the two by thickness. A jacket is for cool weather or >just for looks, while a coat is for cold weather.
I kind of do this also, though i;ve been known to call my "coat" (under the definition that it extends below the waist) my jacket on occasion. However, I would never call a thick heavy coat a jacket.