fei1 gei1 seot1飛機恤飞机恤

Jyutpingfei1 gei1 seot1

Yalefēi gēi sēut

Definition

A jacket, particularly a short, lightweight jacket.

colloquialclothing

How it's used

Refers specifically to the bomber jacket style, which was originally designed for pilots. It is a common loan translation that has become standard in Hong Kong fashion terminology. You will often see it used in casual retail settings to describe jackets with a ribbed collar and cuffs.

Measure word

gin2件gín

Examples

le1呢gin2件fei1飛gei1機seot1恤hou2好can3襯nei5你aa4呀。

This bomber jacket really suits you.

nei5你maai5買zo2咗gin2件san1新fei1飛gei1機seot1恤mei6未aa4呀？

Have you bought the new bomber jacket yet?

Common phrases

san1新fun2款fei1飛gei1機seot1恤

new style bomber jacket

haak1黑sik1色fei1飛gei1機seot1恤

black bomber jacket

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the literal translation of airplane, as it is strictly a fashion term. It is not used for any other type of jacket, such as a blazer or a windbreaker.