bomber jacket

Definition of bomber jacket

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

Examples of bomber jacket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The video is pure retro perfection, complete with colorful bomber jackets, Motorola razer flip phones, outdated televisions and that iconic La Rouz hair. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "La Roux Is Back, Baby, With 'International Woman of Leisure'," 31 Oct. 2019 In a video posted to Williams's Instagram, Alexis Olympia hides under Mom's skirt then emerges in a sequined bomber jacket, polka-dot skirt, and a logo tee from Williams's brand. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Serena Williams Took Her Daughter to the Runway at Fashion Week," 11 Sep. 2019 But one piece really stood out to us: a bomber jacket that had the flower Angel’s Trumpet hand-embroidered, glittering in gold, orange, and green. — Tatum Dooley, Teen Vogue, "Artist Darby Milbrath Collaborated With Celine on an Embroidered Bomber Jacket," 27 June 2019 In New Hampshire, Buttigieg wore a white shirt and a blue tie under an oversized brown leather bomber jacket that looked as if it had been purchased in haste when the cold descended. — Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker, "Pete Buttigieg’s High Hopes," 16 Dec. 2019 While her bomber jacket and fringed skirt are worth a discussion of their own, the real star of the show was her major hair change. — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, "Kendall Jenner Debuted Bright Blond Hair at London Fashion Week," 16 Sep. 2019 Maverick still has his bomber jacket, sunglasses and motorcycle, and the trailer contains a cool throwback scene with a grinning Maverick zooming across a landing strip on his bike. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "Tom Cruise surprises Comic-Con crowd with epic first 'Top Gun: Maverick' trailer," 18 July 2019 His orange bomber jacket and gold watch gave his casual look an elevated streetwear vibe. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas Bring Some Much Needed Color to Dreary NYC," 6 May 2019 Vanessa Hudgens also played around with black on black textures by pairing a black lace bralette, pair of shorts and bomber jacket to the Carolina Herrera runway. — Kristin Corpuz, Billboard, "NYFW 2019's Most Wearable Trends -- and the Stars Who Rocked Them With Ease," 12 Sep. 2019

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“Bomber jacket.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomber%20jacket. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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