Mao jacket

American  

noun

1. a plain, shirtlike jacket, usually blue or gray, with pockets and a high collar, worn by Mao Zedong and universally adopted in the People's Republic of China during his regime.

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Etymology

Origin of Mao jacket

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

At a July 1 event, Xi appeared on Tiananmen Square in central Beijing in a gray Mao jacket identical to one worn by the former leader in a nearby portrait overlooking the square.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2021

Abandoning tradition, Mr. Kim ditched the Mao jacket and the rostrum and delivered his annual New Year’s address last year from a club chair in his book-lined study, wearing a Western suit and tie.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2020

He wears a gray Mao jacket with glinting buttons, the old uniform of the Communist Party of China.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2018

The Mao jacket is “the last sartorial symbol of China,” Bolton said.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2015

The high-collared Chung-shan chuang, the so-called Mao jacket, made of heavy blue or gray cotton and well stitched, is a bargain at $11; a matching Mao cap costs $1.50.

From Time Magazine Archive