pea jacket

noun

Examples of pea jacket in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

by folk etymology from Dutch pijjekker, from pij, a kind of cloth + jekker jacket

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pea jacket was in 1721

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Cite this Entry

“Pea jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pea%20jacket. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

pea jacket

noun
: a heavy woolen double-breasted jacket originally worn by sailors
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