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.

---

Etymology

Origin of ragged jacket

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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

They saw a wide grin expand across his sable face as he immediately thrust a hand into the pocket of the ragged jacket he wore over his faded cotton shirt.

From Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida by Arundel, Louis

His dress usually consists of yellow leather trousers termed crackers, skin-shoes, a ragged jacket, and a large felt hat, in which are ostrich feathers.

From Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer by Drayson, A. W. (Alfred Wilks)

I was turning away from him when I observed that something projected from the front of his ragged jacket.

From The Lost World by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

He whispered his thanks, and then she bent down and pinned the blossom upon his ragged jacket, while the big policeman on the corner smiled approvingly.

From Threads of Grey and Gold by Reed, Myrtle