Gilet
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- For the municipality in eastern Spain, see Gilet, Valencia.
Gilet (Spanish gileco or jaleco, from Turkish: yelek) is a sleeveless jacket dickie resembling a waistcoat or blouse.
They are often worn as an outer layer, for extra warmth outside. Often windproof and/or made of fleece. High end hiking jackets often have an integral gilet inside them, that can be zipped on/off. Racing cyclists use thin light gilets with a windproof front and mesh back.
