English Explanatory Dictionary

pilot coat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pea coat or pilot jacket.
  2. A type of thick coat, typically leather with fur or wool lining, used by aviators in aircraft without an enclosed cockpit or having an uninsulated cabin.

Word forms

pilot coat pilot coats

Etymology

So called because it was worn by seamen or aviators.

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