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pea jacket

pea jack·et (plural pea jack·ets)


noun 
Definition:
 
heavy jacket: a heavy double-breasted jacket or short coat, made of mohair or thick wool and originally worn by sailors

[Alteration of Dutch pijjakker, pijjekker "coarse cloth jacket" < pij "coarse cloth" + jekker "jacket"]
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