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jean jacket

American  
[jeen jak-it] / ˈdʒin ˌdʒæk ɪt /

noun

jean jackets plural
  1. a casual, hip-length denim jacket with a folded collar, breast pockets, contrast topstitching, and rivet buttons.


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“To come up with this type of pattern, it’s like a maniacal, mad scientist,” says the owner of Vintage on Hollywood, Brian Cohen, who now holds the jean jacket in his personal collection.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

DES MOINES, Iowa — Patch, sporting a jean jacket as she strutted down the runway, was crowned the winner of Drake University’s Beautiful Bulldog Contest.

From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Sebby Sambom, a spokesman for the TPNPB, shared photographs and videos of a man wearing a jean jacket, surrounded by a group of about a dozen fighters, some armed with guns and bows.

From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2023

Nor could they detect the significant splatter on my beloved, medium-wash blue jean jacket.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2022

So I went with black jeans, a black T-shirt, a black jean jacket, and black sneakers.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

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