Norfolk jacket

noun

: a loose-fitting belted single-breasted jacket with box pleats

Examples of Norfolk jacket in a Sentence

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The fabrics are all luxe: cashmere for a cape; linen and cotton for a field jacket, and a bird’s eye tweed for a Norfolk jacket. Samantha Conti, WWD, 17 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Norfolk, England

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Norfolk jacket was in 1866

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“Norfolk jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norfolk%20jacket. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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