bomber jacket

noun

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

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Launched this month, the 35-piece collection features a range of denim outerwear for men and women—including bomber jackets, trench coats and hats—priced between $350 and $1,690. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 29 July 2025 Hailey Bieber has stepped out in an itty-bitty blue style, pairing it with a leather bomber jacket (her signature piece), and Harry Styles has color-blocked his red shorts with a mustard-yellow sneaker. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 July 2025 Investment piece: The green leather bomber jacket from the Dior show. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025 Pair it with a leather bomber jacket and aviator sunglasses for flair. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bomber jacket

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First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Aug. 2025.

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