shell jacket

noun

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

shell jacket

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of shell jacket¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

As with warmer temperatures, enclose the entire system in a waterproof-breathable shell jacket and pants.

From Outside Online

Luke Whelan, senior editorIn New Mexico’s dry climate, I’ve long preferred wearing one soft shell jacket instead of a midlayer plus a waterproof shell.

From Outside Online

He wore a black shell jacket and a white shirt front which remained innocent of gravy spots.

From Project Gutenberg

His shell-jacket was as much too little for him as he was too big for the premises.

From Project Gutenberg

I made out the shell jacket, the waist and elongated limbs of a life-guardsman, the open bosom of an able seaman.

From Project Gutenberg

Lieutenant Doyle was the next witness summoned, and a more God-forsaken-looking fellow never sat in a shell jacket.

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This specimen was dressed in simple and airy fashion in a single red shell jacket.

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