life jacket
noun
a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.
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Origin of life jacket
First recorded in 1865–70
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Example sentences from the Web for life jacket
From early morning, the passengers are astir—each one entrammelled in a life-jacket that reminds them continually of danger.
Merchantmen-at-Arms|David W. BoneSlipping into my life-jacket, I groped my way to my station on deck.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit RooseveltThe boat was shoved back, the life-jacket was transferred to Guy, and the boatman was put ashore.
The Lifeboat|R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for life jacket
life jacket
noun
an inflatable sleeveless jacket worn to keep a person afloat when in danger of drowning
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