bomber jacket

noun

bomber jacket

noun

Etymology Similar to jackets worn by bomber crews in WWII.

1

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:
Derived terms
bomber-jacketed

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