bomber jacket

noun

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

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Jan. 2026.

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