monkey jacket
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English
34
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A semiformal lightweight jacket, usually made of nylon, with striped cuffs and neck, similar to an MA-1 flight jacket.
Example Sentences
- "You bully boys of Liverpool, I'll have you to beware, When you sail on them packet ships, no dungaree jumpers wear; But have a big monkey jacket all ready to your hand, For there blows some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland."
- "We were fain to button up our monkey jackets, and hold to our lips cups of scalding tea with our half frozen fingers."
- "We did not even possess "two coats apiece" - our ordinary costume being waterproof monkey jackets, sailor hats with puggarees twined round them, and some simple white muslin or fresh cotton dresses."