jaleco

Portuguese

Etymology

From Turkish yelek. Compare Spanish chaleco.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈlɛ.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈlɛ.ko/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐˈlɛ.ku/

Noun

jaleco m (plural jalecos)

coat of typical white colour worn by scientists, medics, professors, teachers and other professionals

Derived terms

jaleca

Further reading

“jaleco” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“jaleco” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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