bomber jacket

noun

: a zippered usually leather jacket with front pockets and knitted cuffs and waistband

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Black and camouflage leather bomber jackets, leather cargo pants, hockey jerseys, puffer vests, hooded sweatshirts, sweatpants, tees, hats and crossbody bags are also part of the collection. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025 Stars like Jessica Alba are reaching for lightweight layers, such as bomber jackets, and others, including Amal Clooney and Ellen Pompeo, are opting for breezy jeans like flare and wide-leg styles. Nicol Natale, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025 The star power—from Bill Nye in a Thom Browne bomber jacket, to Don Lemon and Mario Cantone—made the runway feel more like a movement than a fashion moment. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 The company also offers a Legends of the Game collection of limited-edition reversible bomber jackets that honor some of the most important players in hockey history. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bomber jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bomber jacket was in 1940

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“Bomber jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomber%20jacket. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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