Norfolk jacket

noun

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

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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 28 Nov. 2024.

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