safari jacket

noun

: a usually belted shirt jacket with pleated expansible pockets

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In addition to traditional tailoring and eveningwear, Martorano also offers bespoke pajamas, gilets, safari jackets, and other less formal fare. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026 Banana Republic was founded in 1978 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler as a catalogue specializing in surplus military clothing, safari jackets and adventure wear, with colorful illustrations and content that reads like a travelogue. David Moin, Footwear News, 19 May 2026 Sunrise and sunset will demand a light, neutral-colored safari jacket as the temperature drops. Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025 Jaden Smith wore an oversized denim safari jacket by Louis Vuitton and matching jeans. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025 Just before sunrise, a small group of newsmen slid into combat fatigues and safari jackets before slipping through the waking city in a convoy of vans and rental cars. Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of safari jacket was in 1938

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“Safari jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safari%20jacket. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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