Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bomber jacket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: bomber -jack-et
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short leather jacket, with an elasticated waist and cuffs, a fleece collar and a zip front.

Example Sentences

"Richard Kastleman[…] said in a recent interview that “the men's bomber jacket has become like the buttondown shirt. It's become a basic item for men.”"

Etymology

Similar to jackets worn by bomber crews in WWII.

Inflected Forms

bomber jackets (plural)

Phrases

bomber-jacketed

Synonyms

bomber flight jacket

Questions

What does bomber jacket mean?: A short leather jacket, with an elasticated waist and cuffs, a fleece collar and a zip front.
Where does bomber jacket come from?: Similar to jackets worn by bomber crews in WWII.

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