Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA kind of jacket with a single large pocket on the front, and vents on the side.
Origin
Derives from Baja California, the Mexican region where surfers from Southern California discovered and popularized the garment in the 1960s and 1970s.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Baja jacket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baja%20jacket
“Baja jacket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baja%20jacket. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baja jacket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baja%20jacket.
Source: Baja jacket on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.