A jacket is a piece of clothing.
A jacket is a piece of clothing . The term comes from zamarra , which can refer to a jacket .
If we focus on the definition included in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ), a jacket is a cloth garment or crude slang . That is to say, it is a garment made of a coarse fabric of considerable thickness.
The jacket according to the country
The concept of a jacket refers to clothing that, depending on the nation , receives various names. That's why different people can be talking about the same thing without knowing it.
In Mexico , in this way, when someone wants to refer to the garment described above, they resort to the notion of a jacket. Argentines, on the other hand, will name the same product as a jacket , while Colombians and Venezuelans will appeal to the idea of a jacket and Salvadorans, to a chumpa .
It is important to emphasize that even the understanding of several of these words is associated with nationality or place of residence. In Venezuela , for example , it is likely that few individuals understand what a jacket is. If we travel to Mexican territory, on the other hand, jacket has a sexual connotation.
There are even discrepancies depending on the region of the same country. Thus, it is possible that in one city the term jacket is used and in another, it is not.
Depending on the country and context, the jacket may be called a jacket or jacket.
Differences according to the style of the garment
Linguistic diversity also reaches the style of clothing . The Spanish refer to a jacket when the garment is formal; If it is informal, they talk about a jacket .
In the specific case of a jacket, it is a very warm garment , which is used almost exclusively in times of low temperatures. In any case, the word jacket is usually limited to colloquial language : in another context, a jacket or jacket is preferred.
The jacket as a poncho
Another meaning of jacket is related to a type of blanket that can be used as a poncho . In this framework, the jacket is what is also known as a chamal .
Someone can keep warm by placing a jacket over their shoulders or wrapping it around their back. In turn, the jacket can be used to cover something, obtaining greater comfort .
a deception
Continuing with the review of the multiple meanings of jacket, we find the notion used as a synonym for deception . This use occurs in Central America .
A jacket is a fraud , a scam or a scam : "The young man managed to deceive those who were in the bar thanks to a clever jacket" , "Be careful, that is nothing more than a jacket" , "The woman lost her savings" being the victim of a jacket .
The Brand Jacket
Chamarra , finally, is a brand of yerba mate produced in the province of Misiones ( Argentina ). This herb is grown in the department of Apóstoles and dried using the method known as barbacuá .
This indicates that the leaves of the Chamarra yerba mate dry with the heat that comes from the wood fire throughout an entire day. The process is slow and gives the yerba a somewhat smoky flavor, provided by the wood that is burned during drying.