shell jacket

noun

1

: a short tight military jacket worn buttoned up the front

2

: mess jacket

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The result is a subtly textured matte fabric with all the charm of your favorite blue blazer and the performance level of your go-to shell jacket. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2023

Meanwhile, a plaid shacket from Anine Bing, Cos’ quilted shell jacket, and Everlane’s camel blazer brings the cool to the classics. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2023

Another classic with a twist is Rick Owens’ army green shell jacket, which features artful drapery on one side. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022

Even the most durable nylon shell jacket eventually gets holes or loses its DWR coating. —Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online, 27 July 2022

For high-exertion cold weather activities, nothing else will keep you as dry under a lightweight soft shell jacket. —Wes Siler, Outside Online, 13 Oct. 2020

The other soft shell jacket I’ve been liking is the Arc’teryx Gamma MX Hoody ($350). —Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2021

For aerobic situations where breathability was most important, a soft-shell jacket on top was ideal. —Jeremy Rellosa, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2021

The lightweight fleece still has a place in my heart as mid-layer insulation between a base layer and shell jacket (or rain jackets). —Matt Jancer, Wired, 3 Feb. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1