shell jacket
shell jacket · shell jackets
A short jacket reaching the hips, once part of military uniformsA short jacket reaching the hips, once part of military uniforms.
» The shell of the jacket is showerproof.
Die Jacke hat eine wasserabweisende Außenhaut.
Meaning
2 sensesA short jacket reaching the hips, once part of military uniforms.
The jacket of a shell suit.
More definitions
- waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners
Examples
1 sentencesThe shell of the jacket is showerproof.
deDie Jacke hat eine wasserabweisende Außenhaut.
Forms
plural: shell jackets| Singular | shell jacket |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners:mess jacketmonkey jacket