lumber jacket


noun
  1. a short, straight, wool plaid jacket or coat, for informal wear, usually belted and having patch pockets.

Origin of lumber jacket

1
An Americanism dating back to 1935–45

Words Nearby lumber jacket

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British Dictionary definitions for lumberjacket

lumberjacket

/ (ˈlʌmbəˌdʒækɪt) /


noun
  1. a boldly coloured, usually checked jacket in warm cloth, as worn by lumberjacks: US name: lumberjack

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