| 1. | a short coat of thick wool, usually double-breasted and navy in color, worn by seamen, fishermen, etc. |
| 2. | a jacket or short coat styled like this, worn by adults and children. |
| pea coat n. See pea jacket. |
| pea jacket n. A short, warm, double-breasted coat of heavy wool, worn especially by sailors. Also called pea coat. [Probably partial translation of Dutch pijjekker : pij, a kind of coarse cloth (from Middle Dutch pīe) + jekker, jacket.] |
