Monkey-jacket definition
A short, tight-fitting jacket, traditionally worn by sailors.
noun
A semiformal lightweight jacket, usually made of nylon, with striped cuffs and neck, similar to an MA-1 flight jacket.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
monkey-jacket
Plural:
monkey-jacketsOrigin of monkey-jacket
- From its resemblance to the jacket worn by an organ grinder's monkey
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition