bomber jacket

noun

Definition of bomber jacket

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

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In an effort to combat your winter woes, Williams fresh pieces offer vibrant, punchy printed bomber jackets, leggings, and workout bras. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "Your First Look at Venus Williams' "Morning Glory" Collection for EleVen," 28 Nov. 2018 La Ligne and House of Fluff teamed up to create a capsule of seven faux-fur items, ranging from a beret (a steal at $70) to bomber jackets and peacoats. — Vogue, "La Ligne and House of Fluff Get a Head Start on Cozy-Coat Season," 16 Nov. 2018 One is cropped short like a bomber jacket and covered in rich brown fur with four fat glinting gold buttons down the middle, something an Upper East Side Jewish lady of a certain age might wear to shop for groceries at Gristedes. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Am I the Only One Who Feels Guilty About Wearing Vintage Fur?," 15 Jan. 2019 In the other, Selena takes on a softer image, wearing a pink floral silk dress with a bomber jacket draped over one sleeve. — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, "Selena Gomez Stars in Coach Fall 2018 Ads," 2 July 2018 And while Nick was clad in a black bomber jacket, Priyanka was wearing a stunning red outfit, which Nick couldn’t help but have some fun with in the captions. — Dan Barna, Teen Vogue, "Nick Jonas Made a Jonas Brothers Reference on Priyanka Chopra's Instagram," 24 Oct. 2018 High heels, bomber jackets, good dresses and my favorite leather handbag all went back in the first shipment home. — Jada Yuan, New York Times, "How Do You Pack for a Yearlong Trip?," 27 June 2018 Some of the boys’ bomber jackets and the girls’ dresses and coats were embedded with what looked like beer-bottle tops. — Sarah Mower, Vogue, "The Top 10 Shows of London Fashion Week Fall 2019," 20 Feb. 2019 Picking ensembles for the awards show and a party with J Balvin, there is a cornucopia of options on his clothing rack, including a lime green bomber jacket from Prada and a retro Missoni striped suit. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "A Day With Diplo, His Boxers, and That “Dad After Dark” Look," 16 Feb. 2019

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bomber jacket

noun

English Language Learners Definition of bomber jacket

: a short jacket that is made of leather and fits closely around the waist

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