PEA JACKET


Meaning of PEA JACKET in English

■ noun a short double-breasted overcoat of coarse woollen cloth, formerly worn by sailors.

Origin

C18: prob. from Du. pijjakker , from pij 'coat of coarse cloth' + jekker 'jacket'.

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