jaleco

Portuguese

Etymology

From Turkish yelek. Compare Spanish chaleco.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈlɛ.ku/

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐˈlɛ.ku/

Noun

jaleco m (plural jalecos)

1. 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 (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “jaleco”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024