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.

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Origin of blazer

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

Words nearby blazer

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

How to use blazer in a sentence

Thompson is a practicing lawyer, not afraid of a leopard-print blazer.
Texas Democrats Faced Criticism for Fleeing to D.C.—But These Lawmakers See Their Gamble as a Deeply Personal Battle for the Future of Their State|Janell Ross/Washington, D.C.|July 23, 2021|Time
My blazer and dress shoes felt like an old suit of armor in need of oiling.
Empty cubicles, easy commute. My first day back in the office.|Karla Miller|June 17, 2021|Washington Post
There are expectations K Street’s offices will start opening soon, and, personally, I sent out dry-cleaning last week in the hopes I’ll need more than my go-to blazer for Zoom interviews.
A Progressive Window Closed Hard — And Perhaps Way Too Early|Philip Elliott|May 18, 2021|Time
It is also necessary because Levine spent three hours sitting behind a table, wearing a patterned blazer, a string of pearls, eyeglasses and a graying haircut.
Rand Paul’s ignorant questioning of Rachel Levine showed why we need her in government|Monica Hesse|February 26, 2021|Washington Post

I buy blazers with three-quarter sleeves not because they’re stylish, but because they won’t require tailoring.
Some objects will remind us of the pandemic long after it’s over|Theresa Vargas|February 17, 2021|Washington Post
Get your own tailored tuxedo blazer to traipse around town in.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Carrie Bradshaw in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sharply tailored blazer and weighty jewelry that cling to her body hints at the dominant personality she possesses.
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Despite it being under the same roof as Vladimir Putin, a pink blazer is just a pink blazer.
‘To Russia With Love’: Can Johnny Weir Save Russia’s Gays?|Kevin Fallon|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A powder-blue blazer with a patch reading “All-Time All-American” hung in a clear plastic bag from the closet doorknob.
Football Great Bob Suffridge Wanders Through the End Zone of Life|Paul Hemphill|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the back of a limo, wearing a plaid blazer, Quast raises his drink and says with a wink, “you stay classy, Iowa.”
7 WTF Campaign Ads You Can’t Unsee, From Castrators to Alligator Wrestlers|Olivia Nuzzi|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Blazer contingent has moved up closer; they pretend to recognise me as "Cousin Bill."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887|Various
Do you see that orange-and-black striped blazer—there by the seaweed: he's pointing; that's Philip Lacey.
Mushroom Town|Oliver Onions
"It was my old school blazer," he told her in a gentle voice, not to interrupt too much the current of her thoughts.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
In impatient haste he tossed out some old novels, caps, a blazer, a roll of moth-eaten bunting.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
He was still wearing the blue blazer and khakis he wore on the days that he was consulting in Silicon Valley.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for blazer

blazer

/ (ˈbleɪzə) /

noun

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

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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