Meanings
nounzouave jacket (plural zouave jackets)
plural zouave jackets
- A short open-fronted jacket with long sleeves.
Origin
Similar to that historically worn by the Algerian zouave infantry of the French Army.
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zouave jacket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zouave%20jacket
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“zouave jacket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zouave%20jacket. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zouave jacket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zouave%20jacket.
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