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bomber jacket
noun
: a zippered usually leather jacket with front pockets and knitted cuffs and waistband
Examples of bomber jacket in a Sentence
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Khaki trousers, aviator sunglasses and bomber jackets—each a military staple—became a means for civilians to gain back some of that wartime masculinity.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
Keep scrolling to shop for bomber jackets, jeans, and more styles inspired by the star now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Other pieces have the brand’s signature logo splayed at the chest on knit sweaters with stripes, denim with sky prints, and leather bomber jackets with the Corteiz logo on the side.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 May 2024
On March 27, a crowd of people clad in black bomber jackets and Easter Lilies gathered around the entrance to the Crematorium Chapel in Glasnevin, Ireland.
—Theresa McKinney, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Highlights of the Duchovny edit include a double-breasted mohair suit ($2,745), calf leather derby shoes ($640), a linen bomber jacket ($2,995), suede sneakers ($495), a couple of pairs of pleated wool trousers ($745), a cashmere silk t-shirt ($560), and an unstructured cashmere blazer.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
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Word History
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
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“Bomber jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomber%20jacket. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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