bomber jacket en · NOUN
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Etymology
Similar to jackets worn by bomber crews in WWII.
Meanings
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A short leather jacket, with an elasticated waist and cuffs, a fleece collar and a zip front.
Richard Kastleman[…] said in a recent interview that “the men's bomber jacket has become like the buttondown shirt. It's become a basic item for men.”
1990 June 5, Jeff Black, quoting Richard Kastleman, “Men's Outerwear True To Red, White, Blue”, in DNR, volume 20, number 9, →ISSN, page 5:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bomber jackets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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fa کاپشن (short leather jacket) · ga casóg píolóta (short leather jacket) · es cazadora (short leather jacket) · fi lentäjäntakki (short leather jacket) · sv bomberjacka (short leather jacket) · pl bomberka (short leather jacket) · fi pilottitakki (short leather jacket) · hu bomberdzseki (short leather jacket) · de Bomberjacke (short leather jacket)