What defines them to you?!

I really have NO idea what is the correct usage of each, but my way is a jacket is something unlined and a coat is something lined for colder weather

What do you think?

I think a Jacket is a lighter weight coat, and therefore a coat is heavier

I thought a Jacket was short and a Coat was long? Umm...

In my book a jacket is light weight, and not really to keep you warm. A coat is thicker and warmer. Although i generally call both a coat. If that makes sense?!

yeh I think maybe I call them both that sometimes,

I bought Izzy a play 'coat' for outside..its lovely BUT its a just a fleece!

i think you dont get a long jacket but you can get short coats. So a jacket is short, light weight and unlined. A coat is long or short but thicker and heeavier with padding or lining

A coat is warmer

LMFAO !!!!! Thats a classic phrase here in the valleys ROFL !!!

Jacket is light wear..and coat is heavy wear. xxx

MiniMeg wrote:

LMFAO !!!!! Thats a classic phrase here in the valleys ROFL !!!

A jacket is lightweight and always short.
A coat is always warmer and usually lined, it can be long or short.

In saying that I hav a purple phatface coat thats long with a hood and quite lightweight... It CANT be a jacket becaues it goes past my bum.... Maybe its an anorak?

i call jackets like zip up hoodies kinda thing, a coat is thick and warmer for winter!
x

oh Snoopy don't bring the whole anorak/raincoat thing up

I HATE the word anorak and refuse to ever make Izzy wear one...she can wear raincoats though

you can just throw on a jacket for casual things like...popping to the shop or putting the rubbish out. a coat is 'proper' haha like for going on real expeditions and stuff

mariheartselijah wrote:

a coat is 'proper' haha like for going on real expeditions and stuff

Hee Hee what like hike to get to the shop when there's 3ft of snow?? x

Lisa I hate the word anorak too!!! It sounds so granny like. I agree raincoat is much more suitable... but then when I think of a raincoat I think of a plastic mac type thing...

Jeez this outerwear business is complicated!

I have jackets that are short and not lined. Something I would prob wear in spring to keep the chill off my arms. A coat is a nice snug lined one which is saved for winter x

Jackets are short and coats are long! End of! Lol

I would say a jacket is for when its not too cold and for popping out wheres a coat is alot warmer and thicker xx

Right well everyone agrees that what i got which is a short unlined fleece is NOT a coat!

Well I wont complain cos its ok, but I wish people used the right frikin word!