bomber jacket
noun
: a zippered usually leather jacket with front pockets and knitted cuffs and waistband
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Top model Christy Turlington opened the show, dressed in a black caftan decorated with a target print on the neck, a motif that alternates with a swan, key, marble and fish prints that cover the bomber jackets, scarf dresses and skirts, plus asymmetrical tops and palazzo trousers.
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Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Sinner emerged wearing jeans and a bomber jacket by Gucci, one of his many sponsors.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
Cooper, meanwhile, matched the smart casual look with a sporty bomber jacket, tan trousers, and a pair of low-top sneakers.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2024
The curved, wide-leg silhouette lends an editorial edge to any outfit, making even the simplest pieces in your collection—button-downs, bomber jackets, light cardigans—pop.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2024
This bomber jacket is designed with lots of zipper details, including two side pockets, giving it a sporty vibe.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Sai frequently sports items such as oversized bomber jackets and turtlenecks in hues like cream and black.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024
Hir first look was a navy menswear moment featuring a navy dress shirt, tie and slacks teamed with a speckled gray bomber jacket and brown boots.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Outerwear offerings also included car coats, single and double-breasted long overcoats, anorak styles, as well as capes and bomber jackets in several iterations, including paired with miniskirts.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Sinner emerged wearing jeans and a bomber jacket by Gucci, one of his many sponsors.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
Cooper, meanwhile, matched the smart casual look with a sporty bomber jacket, tan trousers, and a pair of low-top sneakers.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2024
The curved, wide-leg silhouette lends an editorial edge to any outfit, making even the simplest pieces in your collection—button-downs, bomber jackets, light cardigans—pop.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2024
This bomber jacket is designed with lots of zipper details, including two side pockets, giving it a sporty vibe.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Sai frequently sports items such as oversized bomber jackets and turtlenecks in hues like cream and black.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024
Hir first look was a navy menswear moment featuring a navy dress shirt, tie and slacks teamed with a speckled gray bomber jacket and brown boots.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Outerwear offerings also included car coats, single and double-breasted long overcoats, anorak styles, as well as capes and bomber jackets in several iterations, including paired with miniskirts.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
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