French word

polaire

Pronunciation

IPA/polɛʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfleece jacket

Example

J'ai acheté une polaire.

I bought a fleece jacket.

Illustration for polaire (fleece jacket)

More examples

Il fait frais ce soir, prends une polaire.

It's cool tonight, take a fleece.

Core concept

A light, fuzzy synthetic jacket that holds warm air close to the body.

Common phrases

  • une polaire

    a fleece

  • enfiler une polaire

    put on a fleece

Similar words

veste: A light jacket with a front opening for wearing outdoors.
pull: A warm knitted pullover with long sleeves and no front opening.
gilet: A thin, often sleeveless jacket worn open over other clothing.
manteau: A long, heavy coat designed to keep out cold weather.

Definition in French

Vêtement en tissu polaire synthétique, généralement une veste légère et chaude portée comme couche intermédiaire ou extérieure.

Word origin

The clothing term follows English polar fleece, while French polaire comes from Latin polaris and was later used as a noun for the garment.

Usage tips

  • In the garment sense, polaire is feminine, so the usual phrase is une polaire, not un polaire.

Other meanings

  • polaradjective

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