shell jacket

noun

1
: a short tight military jacket worn buttoned up the front
2

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Resort skiers are better off with breathable fleece worn always under a shell jacket, like the Paka Pakacloud. Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024 Rain shell jackets and packable down jackets are available for men and women. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2024 And looping back to Yagi’s idea of supporting Japanese textiles, materials are all sourced there, except for a thermo-sensitive fabric that changes color when touched used on a shell jacket that came from a supplier in Italy. Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024 Mountain Hardware makes some great, uninsulated ski shell jackets, which also has all the bells and whistles necessary for a comfortable trip into the backcountry. Josh Laskin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shell jacket 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shell jacket was in 1840

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“Shell jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20jacket. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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