bomber jacket

noun

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

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This first collection features a wide range of options, including T-shirts, polos, driver caps, and bomber jackets, and unifies the identities of two major American brands. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 The Pirates of the Caribbean alum went monochromatic with a black leather bomber jacket worn over a black hoodie, black slouchy sweatpants, and gray sneakers. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026 On Soho's Carnaby Street, an NFL pop-up shop sells blue-and-gold London Games jerseys and bomber jackets, while the New Era baseball cap shop has Jaguars and Rams hats on pedestals in the window. Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026 Her husband matched the all-black theme in a bomber jacket, T-shirt and slim trousers. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026 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 16 Feb. 2026.

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