Eton jacket

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noun

a boy's black waist-length jacket with wide lapels and an open front, as worn by students at Eton College.

a similar short jacket worn by women.

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Origin of Eton jacket

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby Eton jacket

Eton, Eton collar, Eton College, Eton crop, Etonian, Eton jacket, etonogestrel, etoposide, etorphine, étouffée, Etr.

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How to use Eton jacket in a sentence

Otis says he was wearing a tan jacket similar to one described by witnesses.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Basosila Botala is wearing a blue rain jacket despite the sweltering heat.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I settle for a sweater and jacket and throw a tie in my briefcase just in case it turns out to be the prom.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Micah is 10 years old and he had a coat geared to the season, a Patagonia winter jacket with a hood.
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Alice wore a black nylon rain jacket that looked as if it was ill prepared to deal with the coming chill.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner|Mike Barnicle|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During this conversation Harry's right hand was resting beneath his jacket, grasping the butt of his revolver.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
He was so zealous a partisan of democracy, and of Cromwell, that the authorities frequently placed him in a straight jacket.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The farmer told him it was six miles; "but," he added, "you must ride sharp, or you will get a wet jacket before you reach it."
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Egypt was once a land of mystery; now, every lad, on leaving Eton, yachts it to the pyramids.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
“Monsieur,” said the Comte de Lussigny with dignity, stuffing his winnings into his jacket pocket.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for Eton jacket

Eton jacket

noun

a waist-length jacket with a V-shaped back, open in front, formerly worn by pupils of Eton College

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