bush jacket

noun

: a long cotton jacket resembling a shirt and having four patch pockets and a belt

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The Australian, in a blue bush jacket and a white straw hat, has spent the last five years trying to help raise money for the memorial. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022

Word History

Etymology

from its use in rough country

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bush jacket was in 1937

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“Bush jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bush%20jacket. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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