battle jacket
Americannoun
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U.S. Military. a close-fitting waist-length woolen jacket with snugly fitting cuffs and waist, formerly worn as part of the service uniform.
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any of various adaptations of this jacket in men's and women's sportswear.
Example Sentences
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Green Day’s new film, “Nimrods,” believes in the enduring power of a black leather battle jacket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Here are five of the best acts worth seeing as you sweat through your long-retired battle jacket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
Ben Bella showed up in the National Assembly in a brand-new battle jacket, urged the Deputies to "give up your neckties and cuff links" and sign up too.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He dons a battle jacket, military cap, sky-blue trousers and knee-length rubber boots, but the uniform of the diaper corps is not enough camouflage.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He donned a freshly pressed battle jacket, with the marshal's baton woven on the shoulder tabs.
From Time Magazine Archive
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