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lumber jacket

–noun
a short, straight, wool plaid jacket or coat, for informal wear, usually belted and having patch pockets.
Also called lumberjack.


Origin:
1935–45, Americanism
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lum·ber·jack   (lŭm'bər-jāk')   
n.  
  1. One who fells trees and transports the timber to a mill; a logger.

  2. A short, warm outer jacket. Also called lumber jacket.

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