bomber jacket

noun

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

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The new looks are: Yuchen with a bomber jacket and a skirt that utilizes the soccer-ball design in the crotch area and then has multicolored flags hanging off of it. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 Other highlights hitting the block are a Fall/Winter 2023 Ready-to-Wear bomber jacket ($1,400-$2,000) and a Pre-Fall/Winter 2024 Alma BB bag, complete with a zebra head patch ($1,200-$1,400). Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2025 The cotton bomber jacket is a standout items in men’s outerwear. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025 Bella Hadid was early to the revival, debuting a sleek Ferragamo pair in 2024 styled with a matching bomber jacket and leather mules from the brand. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bomber jacket

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 1 Sep. 2025.

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