Jacket or coat

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tzfujimino

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What would you call this in English?
jacket or coat.jpg
Is it a jacket or a coat?
(For me, it's a coat.)
 
It's a coat.
 
A jacket usually goes down to the waist or hips. Coats are longer - mid-thigh or knee-length. That's not an absolute rule, though.
 
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