English Explanatory Dictionary

pea jacket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short woollen overcoat, originally as worn by sailors; a pea coat.

Word forms

pea jacket pea jackets

Etymology

Probably from Dutch pijjakker, from pij (“coat of coarse cloth, cowl”) + jekker (“jacket”). Compare also later pea coat.

Derived words

pea-jacketed
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