blazer
Americannoun
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blazers
plural
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something that blazes or shines brightly.
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a sports jacket, usually a solid color or striped, having metal buttons and sometimes an insignia on the breast pocket, as one worn by a member of a club, school, or the like.
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a small cooking apparatus using as its source of heat a spirit lamp, hot coals, etc., used especially for preparing food at the table or outdoors.
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Etymology
Origin of blazer
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at blaze 1, -er 1
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Explanation
A blazer is a jacket that is not as formal as a suit coat, but more formal than a cardigan. If you specify a business casual dress code on your party invitation, many people will show up wearing blazers. Another name for a blazer is a sports jacket or sport coat. Traditionally, blazers are made of wool or linen. While they come in various colors, a navy blazer is classic. This item of clothing is considered to be a little bit dressy, but not formal like a suit, tuxedo, or evening gown. The word blazer was originally used in colloquial American English for "attention-attracting thing." In late 19th-century British university slang, it came to mean "bright red flannel jacket."
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You could put headphones and a blazer on a hedgehog and an artichoke for the Chiefs versus the Cowboys, and it would be a massive hit, because it’s the Chiefs versus the Cowboys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
In England, from September uniforms will be limited to three items with a school logo, such as a blazer, jumper or sportswear plus a tie for secondary schools, to help parents save money.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The flashy and perhaps overwhelmingly bright Chromeo took the Stardust Stage just before 9 p.m., with David Macklovitch donning a T-shirt with a very low neck and a glittering blazer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Arday’s back story—an autistic child of Ghanaian migrants who couldn’t speak until he was 11 and went on to become a trail blazer at Cambridge—came under scrutiny earlier this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Ancestors had sent him home dressed in a navy blue blazer, a white shirt with a button-down collar, and a necktie.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
With her Democratic Socialists of America sass, bright amethyst blazers and Bollywood needle drops on Instagram, the lifelong Angeleno cuts a stark contrast to her rival, Deputy Dist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Groppo highlighted the enthusiasm among a new male audience for Chanel ready-to-wear, including "loafers, trainers, blazers and bags".
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
It stopped near a prep school, where a group of noisy teenage boys in khakis and navy blazers boarded my car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Are ties and blazers on the way out?
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Crescent College boys wear blazers and school scarves tossed around their necks and over their shoulders to show they’re cock o’ the walk.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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