shell jacket

noun

1
: a short tight military jacket worn buttoned up the front
2

Examples of shell jacket in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of shell jacket was in 1840

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

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