shell jacket

American  

noun

1. a close-fitting, semiformal jacket, with a short back, worn in the tropics in place of a tuxedo.

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shell jacket British  

noun

1. an army officer's waist-length mess jacket

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Etymology

Origin of shell jacket

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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shell jacket

Lastly, a waterproof, breathable shell jacket will keep you dry and block any wind.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022

“My clothing system changed depending on the location, but I always had an insulated jacket and a rain shell jacket and rain pants,” Kleedehn said of her hiking threads while in Washington.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022

“This is Black Beach,” offered the man, practically dressed in high wading boots, shell jacket and heavy briar-repelling gloves.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021

He’s a big fan of wool, particularly under the shell jacket he recommends.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 30, 2020

"Arthur is charming to-night," she whispered to Laura, across Cornet Perch's shell jacket, as Pen was performing cavalier seul before them, drawling through that figure with a thumb in the pocket of each waistcoat.

From A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy by Thackeray, William Makepeace