bomber jacket

American  

noun

1. a jacket, often made of leather with ribbed trim, resembling those worn by World War II bomber crews.

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bomber jacket British  

noun

1. a short jacket finishing at the waist with an elasticated band, usually having a zip front and cuffed sleeves

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Example Sentences

Cristiano, who appeared in court dressed in a black and gold bomber jacket and blue jeans and who followed proceedings through an Italian interpreter, showed no reaction as the sentence was handed down.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Rock-star conspicuous in a brown leather bomber jacket, Damiano David struts into a hotel bar in downtown Los Angeles, finds a table near the back and orders an orange juice in his suave Italian accent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

At a backyard disco party he threw recently, Zuckerberg wore a sequin floral bomber jacket over a drapey shirt unbuttoned to the mid-stomach.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024

Inside his factory, he displayed a popular item, a black bomber jacket adorned with an elaborate and colorful pattern.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2023

Miles leaned against the truck’s side, looking familiar in an old baseball shirt and bomber jacket.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia