What does veste in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word veste in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use veste in French.

The word veste in French means jacket, suffer a defeat, change sides, suffer a defeat, hooded jacket, belt jacket, winter jacket, smoking jacket, raincoat, ski jacket, skiing jacket, tracksuit jacket, tracksuit top, tweed jacket, mid-length jacket, fleece jacket. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word veste

jacket

nom féminin (vêtement du haut boutonné sur le devant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les femmes et les hommes portent des vestes avec leurs pantalons.
Women and men wear jackets with their trousers.

suffer a defeat

locution verbale (figuré (subir un revers)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet avocat a pris une veste au tribunal hier.

change sides

locution verbale (figuré, péjoratif (changer de comportement)

suffer a defeat

(subir un échec, un refus)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce parti s'est pris une veste aux dernière élections.

hooded jacket

nom féminin (veste munie d'une capuche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

belt jacket

nom féminin (veste resserrée à la taille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

winter jacket

nom féminin (veste chaude)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

smoking jacket

nom féminin (veste légère) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

raincoat

nom féminin (veste imperméable) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Christophe ne part jamais à la pêche sans sa veste de pluie.

ski jacket, skiing jacket

nom féminin (veste pour faire du ski) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tracksuit jacket, tracksuit top

nom féminin (haut de vêtement de sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tweed jacket

nom féminin (vêtement de tissu en laine cardée) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa veste en tweed était d'une grande élégance.

mid-length jacket

nom féminin (veste descendant à mi-cuisse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fleece jacket

nom féminin (veste en fibres polaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Catherine met sa veste polaire dès qu'il fait moins de 10 degrés.

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