Meanings
nounshell jacket (plural shell jackets)
plural shell jackets
- A short jacket reaching the hips, once part of military uniforms.
- The jacket of a shell suit.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwaist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners
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Translations
Finnish pusakka, kuoritakki
- pusakkashort jacket reaching hips
- kuoritakkijacket of shell suit
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shell jacket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20jacket
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“shell jacket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20jacket. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shell jacket,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20jacket.
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