Eton jacket

Eton jacket ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a boy’s black waist-length jacket with wide lapels and an open front, as worn by students at Eton College.
2. a similar short jacket worn by women.

Origin of Eton jacket First recorded in 1880–85 Examples from the Web for eton jacket Historical Examples of eton jacket

You were a little shaver in an Eton-jacket and round collar.

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Lucas Malet

British Dictionary definitions for eton jacket Eton jacket noun

1. a waist-length jacket with a V-shaped back, open in front, formerly worn by pupils of Eton College