donkey jacket

noun

British
: a jacket of heavy material worn especially by laborers

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of donkey jacket was in 1929

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Cite this Entry

“Donkey jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donkey%20jacket. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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