bomber jacket

noun

: a zippered usually leather jacket with front pockets and knitted cuffs and waistband

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His energy vibrates around the speedway, where his purchase of a bomber jacket at the infield merchandise tent caused the item to sell out online and boost Indianapolis-brand Homefield to a national level. Jenna Fryer, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025 Prices range from $90 for a bralette and $140 for leggings to $210 for a floral full-zip and $245 for a bomber jacket. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025 Styles is frequently captured by paparazzi wearing Anderson’s designs, such as a navy bomber jacket filled with enough puffer insulation to create an inflated silhouette. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 Photos show that Merritt sported a classic white T-shirt and jeans, paired with a beige bomber jacket with a brown leather collar and black heels. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bomber jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bomber jacket was in 1940

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“Bomber jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomber%20jacket. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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