Eton jacket

noun

A mess jacket.

Meanings

nounEton jacket (plural Eton jackets)

plural Eton jackets

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mess jacket.

Origin

Named after Eton, a prestigious college in England, where it was part of the uniform.

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APA

Eton jacket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eton%20jacket

MLA

“Eton jacket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eton%20jacket. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eton jacket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eton%20jacket.

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