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Barbour jacket

British  
/ ˈbɑːbə /

noun

  1. a hard-wearing waterproof waxed jacket

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He was wearing a quilted green/brown Barbour jacket over a beige woollen jumper, with navy chinos and brown leather trainers with white soles.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2024

Mr. Sunak plans to present two gifts to Mr. Biden: a personalized Barbour jacket and a copy of a book by Mr. Biden’s great-great-grandfather Christopher Biden written in the mid-1800s.

From Washington Times Jun. 8, 2023

When Mr. Muhamad’s store went up in flames, he lost nearly $10,000 worth of merchandise, including a Barbour jacket he’d listed on Grailed for $180 and a Bape jacket, for $590.

From New York Times Feb. 3, 2022

On the way, they spotted an old man, in a tattered Barbour jacket, attempting to withdraw large sums of money from an A.T.M.

From The New Yorker Mar. 18, 2019

He could either be active in politics, endorsing candidates and stumping the country in his trademark Barbour jacket, or he could stick to running the website.

From The Guardian Jan. 13, 2018

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