blazer

noun

blaz·​er ˈblā-zər How to pronounce blazer (audio)
1
: one that blazes
2
: a sports jacket often with notched collar and patch pockets
blazered adjective

Examples of blazer in a Sentence

He wore a blue blazer and khaki pants. a wool skirt and matching blazer
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Wear it as a dress or as a blazer to elevate jeans and other basics. Shalwah Evans, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 For women, the collection includes the short, cropped Ruffle blazer in blue, the Cone dress and the Tulip coat in beige. Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 But Berg’s true-to-history herringbone blazer and black mock-neck shirt also depicts the vast polarization between the ideals, values, and motivations of Berg and The Order, which brutally murdered the DJ in 1984. Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024 Surveillance video of the 6:45 a.m. shooting shows Thompson, wearing a blue blazer, briskly walking down W. 54th St. near Sixth Ave. Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blazer 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blazer was in the 15th century

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“Blazer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blazer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

blazer

noun
blaz·​er ˈblā-zər How to pronounce blazer (audio)
: a sports jacket in bright stripes or solid color

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