ragged jacket

American  

noun

Newfoundland.

1. a young seal that, having lost parts of its initially white fur, presents a parti-colored or piebald appearance.

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Etymology

Origin of ragged jacket

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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ragged jacket

She knew he would be crawling under the cabin, so she made him put on last year’s worn-out overalls and a ragged jacket of his father’s that came down to his knees.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong

But the little boy picked up something, and stuck it in his poor but ragged jacket.

From The Canadian Elocutionist by Howard, Anna Kelsey

At this, Mick slipped off his ragged jacket at once, dragging an even more tattered shirt over his head.

From Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy by Greene, John B.

But the stolen gift brought naught but distress to Matty's tender heart; for, when the ragged jacket was unbuttoned, the little yellow ball fell lifeless into Jim's hand.

From Uncle Rutherford's Nieces A Story for Girls by Mathews, Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe)

When he came out again, pipe and ragged jacket were gone, and he rushed for us in a gorgeous gray velvet jacket with dark red facings, and a showy pair of slippers.

From Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 by Various