ダウンジャケット

ダウンジャケット is a wasei-eigo compound ("down" + "jacket") for a short winter jacket insulated with down feathers. Together with ダウンコート, it is one of Japan's most popular cold-weather outerwear categories.

Common collocations

• ダウンジャケットを着(き)る: to wear a down jacket
• ダウンジャケットを羽織(はお)る: to throw on a down jacket
• ダウンジャケットをたたむ: to fold up a down jacket
• 軽(かる)いダウンジャケット: a light down jacket
• 薄手(うすで)のダウンジャケット: a thin down jacket
• 厚手(あつで)のダウンジャケット: a thick down jacket

Similar words

• ダウンコート: down coat — longer (knee or hip length)
• ダウンベスト: down vest — sleeveless
• フリース: fleece (jacket) — different material, often layered with a ダウンジャケット
• ジャケット: jacket (general)

Usage

• The down quality is often advertised as ダウン率(りつ) (何(なん)パーセント) — the percentage of pure down vs. feather mix.
• Compressible "packable" varieties (パッカブル) are popular for travel.
• Dry cleaning typically requires a specialist; many people use down-safe home wash methods at the end of the season before storage.