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blazer

[bley-zer] Origin

blaz·er

[bley-zer]
noun
1.
something that blazes or shines brightly.
2.
a sports jacket, usually a solid color or striped, having metal buttons and sometimes an insignia on the breast pocket, as one worn by a member of a club, school, or the like.
3.
a small cooking apparatus using as its source of heat a spirit lamp, hot coals, etc., used especially for preparing food at the table or outdoors.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see blaze1, -er1
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blazer (ˈbleɪzə)
 
n
a fairly lightweight jacket, often striped or in the colours of a sports club, school, etc

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blazer
"bright-colored jacket," 1880, British university slang, from blaze (1), in reference to the red flannel jackets worn by the Lady Margaret, St. John College, Cambridge boating club.
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