bomber jacket

noun

: a zippered usually leather jacket with front pockets and knitted cuffs and waistband

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The Complete Unknown actor kept it chic with a dark, leather bomber jacket and leather pants tucked into military boots. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 Tacvasen Men’s Bomber Jacket This best-selling men’s bomber jacket is lightweight, water-repellent, and versatile enough to pair with jeans for a day out or trousers for dinner. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025 At night, try layering an edgy leather bomber jacket over a romantic slip dress—the contrasting silhouettes work surprisingly well together. Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025 Complete the look with a Sea bomber jacket, then ground with over-the-knee boots. Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bomber jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bomber jacket was in 1940

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“Bomber jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomber%20jacket. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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