similarity between raincoat and sweater
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they both cover our body and warm our body.
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What are the differences between jacket, hoodie, and coat?
This is a very good question. The words "jacket" and "coat" are often thrown around as having an interchangeable meaning - while there is, in fact, a key element that distinguishes one from the other. Using either term incorrectly is not a fatal mistake by any means, but for someone who takes an interest in clothing, it helps to understand the difference.
First, let's get the word "hoodie" out of the way. The commonly understood meaning of a hoodie is an unstructured, unlined garment that is worn over something else (i.e. you would wear a t-shirt underneath) - and, well, it has a hood. Basically, one of these...
I would say that it's closer to being a jacket than it is a coat (for reasons you'll see in my definition of the word "jacket"). However, I don't think that "hoodie" is an appropriate word to use to define an entire category of garments, in the same way that "coat" or "jacket" might.
What I mean by this is that there are garments that are very similar to hoodies that have no hood at all, such as one of these...
So it's kinda like a hoodie... but it has no hood... what do you call this kind of thing? In my opinion, the answer is a sweatshirt. It does similar things to a jacket, but not to the point that I would call it a "jacket" - as a jacket is typically something specifically for outdoor wear (e.g. a rain jacket), while clothing of this weight can be worn comfortably either outside or inside.
Now, onto the definitions of coat and jacket...
Jacket
Basically, a jacket is something that covers the torso and arms, with the very lowest point of it falling at, or slightly below the waist.
A perfect example would be the leather jacket...
Then there's the rain jacket...
And a suit jacket...
What all three of the above images have in common is that they cover the torso and arms, and fall approximately at the waist, or slightly lower - which makes them a "jacket".
Now, with the exception of the last point, that's probably not new information to you. To put the premise of the difference into context, you could just as easily use the word "leather coat" or "rain coat", right? Those refer to different things, which differ largely on a basis of length - which you'll see explained in the definition of "coat" below.
Just two quick points to finish off this definition...
In the cases of hoodies/sweatshirts, given that they fall to a very similar point of the body as jackets, that is why I would consider them to be closer to "jackets" than anything else. The garment without a hood is often referred to as a "track jacket", for this very reason.
For garments that are like suit jackets, you may have heard the term "sports coat" or "sports jacket" for a garment that is individual and not paired with matching trousers. There is no difference between a "sports coat" and a "sports jacket". That's a minor linguistic technicality between British English and American English. Treat these two terms as being synonymous. For what it's worth, sports coats/jackets are much more casual than suit jackets and might look something like this...
In this realm, another word used to refer to suit jacket-type garments is "blazer". That's the less casual version of a sports coat/jacket. It will typically be just as formal as a suit jacket, but is sold as one piece, as opposed to two or three pieces, as would be the case with a suit.
Coat
The succinct way of defining a "coat", as opposed to a jacket, would be that a coat is longer than a jacket. Of course, that's terribly vague, so there should be a defining point of some sort for the sake of clarity. There's no universally accepted definition of this, but I personally believe that anything that goes past one's knuckles, with their arms hanging at their side, falls into "coat" territory.
As an example, here's a leather coat...
And a rain coat...
And an overcoat...
So, realistically, I think that all you need to know for the sake of this question is that it's a matter of length. It's a distinction that most people can't be bothered to make when speaking. For that reason, I do not correct people when they misuse the term, as I feel like doing so will come across as nitpicking.
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