shell jacket

noun

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

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Paired with a shell jacket or a lightweight vest, the REI top kept testers warm well into the single digits. Mark Eller, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024 Heated soft shell jacket: on sale for $114.39 Original price: $200 (Amazon ) Get the outdoorsy people in your life a heated soft shell jacket. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for shell jacket 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 27 Dec. 2024.

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