Nehru jacket en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnɛə.ɹuː ˈdʒæk.ɪt/ (UK)
- /ˈneɪ.ɹu ˈdʒæk.ɪt/ (US)
Etymology
After Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India, who wore such a jacket.
Meanings
- A hip-length tailored unisex coat with a mandarin collar, modelled on the South Asian achkan or sherwani and briefly popular in the West in the 1960s and 1970s.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nehru jackets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
fi Nehru-takki (type of jacket) · fi nehrutakki (type of jacket)