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Americans wear many other types of jackets and coats that weren't mentioned in the script for this podcast. "Leather jackets" are expensive, dark brown or black jackets made from "leather" (cow skin). A "motorcycle jacket" is a type of leather jacket that is worn by people who ride motorcycles, and usually has "chains" (connected metal rings) attached to it.

A "life jacket" is actually a "vest" (a piece of clothing with no sleeves) that is filled with air or another material and is usually bright orange. People wear life jackets while they are on boats, so that they won't "drown" (die in the water) if they fall into the water.

A "straightjacket" is used to make it impossible for people to hurt themselves. Straightjackets have very long sleeves that are wrapped around the body and tied in the back, so that the person wearing the straightjacket cannot move his or her arms.

Scientists wear "lab coats" when they work in their "labs," or "laboratories" (rooms where scientists do research). Lab coats are usually long, white coats that protect the scientists from getting chemicals on their skin.

A "pea coat" is a heavy, "wool" (made from the sheep hair) coat, often dark blue and with many buttons on the front. Pea coats used to be worn by British and American "sailors" (men who work in the navy).