Baja jacket

noun

A kind of jacket with a single large pocket on the front, and vents on the side.

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nounBaja jacket (plural Baja jackets)

plural Baja jackets

  1. A kind of jacket with a single large pocket on the front, and vents on the side.

    Synonyms: drug rug

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of jacket with a single large pocket on the front, and vents on the side.

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Origin

Derives from Baja California, the Mexican region where surfers from Southern California discovered and popularized the garment in the 1960s and 1970s.

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APA

Baja jacket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baja%20jacket

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“Baja jacket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baja%20jacket. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baja jacket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baja%20jacket.

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