bomber jacket

noun

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

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Danielle Haim Danielle Haim modeled a gray bomber jacket with leather sleeves, layering it over a red sweater and a navy pencil skirt. Hannah Malach, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025 Nye took the runway in a navy blue bomber jacket patterned with Greek gods and goddesses as well as a pair of black shorts that hit above the knee. Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025 Filled with tonal palettes splattered across t-shirts, bomber jackets, elevated trousers, silk sets and more, Hopkins and Boohooman made sure to keep the collection affordable with every piece under $60. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025 In addition to the cowboy boots—which are also present and accounted for in this outfit—Hadid has made a roomy leather bomber jacket a staple of her fall and winter wardrobe. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bomber jacket 

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Feb. 2025.

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