blazer

[ bley-zer ]

/ ˈbleɪ zər /

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noun

something that blazes or shines brightly.

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.

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.

Words nearby blazer

blaydon, blazar, blaze, blaze a trail, blaze orange, blazer, blazes, blazing, blazing star, blazon, blazonry

Origin of blazer

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at blaze¹, -er¹

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Examples from the Web for blazer

She was dressed casually in skinny jeans, a polka dot Zara top and a green Ralph Lauren blazer jacket.
Kate Bounces Back To Pre-Baby Shape Just Five and a Half Weeks After Giving Birth|Tom Sykes|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The blazer was tossed aside and, clad in just his tuxedo T-shirt, he performed his recent hit single, “Suit & Tie.”
Justin Timberlake Closes Out SXSW in Style at Myspace Bash|Marlow Stern|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In a blazer and dress shirt open at the collar, he was cool and measured, surely belying a famous inner rage.
Rahm Emanuel Up Against a Teacher’s Strike|James Warren|September 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Charismatic and youthful, Seung was wearing shiny gold sneakers and a blazer with metal studs on the back.
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Asian and art deco in feel, they enlivened a blazer, turned a dress into a virtual tapestry.
Balenciaga, Dries Van Noten Kick Off Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week|Robin Givhan|March 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Just here the trail gave out, the blazer having evidently grown tired of blazing.
Through the Yukon Gold Diggings|Josiah Edward Spurr
Blazer Boulevard was a short alley running between two streets.
The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley
Add the lobster, and, when heated thoroughly, add the beaten yolks mixed with a few spoonfuls of the sauce from the blazer.
Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties|Janet McKenzie Hill
It was as though something cold had crept between them, and why should the mention of Blazer bring that about?
Trading Jeff and his Dog|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Put a tablespoonful of butter in the blazer and let the melted butter run over the bottom.
365 Luncheon Dishes|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for blazer

blazer

/ (ˈbleɪzə) /

noun

a fairly lightweight jacket, often striped or in the colours of a sports club, school, etc

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blazer

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