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donkey jacket

donkey jacket noun: a type of thick jacket, usually dark blue, often worn by men who work outside (though originally worn by donkeymen).

donkey jacket: a type of thick jacket, usually dark blue, often worn by men who work outside (though originally...
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Noun

donkey jacket (plural donkey jackets)

  1. (UK) A type of thick jacket, usually dark blue, often worn by men who work outside (though originally worn by donkeymen)
    • A standard type of donkey jacket made of white milled flannel is being introduced by British Railways for the use of staff working in tunnels where there are conditions of extreme cold, dampness and draught.1953 November, “Notes and News: New Clothing for Tunnel Workers”, in Railway Magazine, page 783

Forms of donkey jacket

pluraldonkey jackets

Questions about donkey jacket

What does donkey jacket mean?
Donkey jacket means a type of thick jacket, usually dark blue, often worn by men who work outside (though originally worn by donkeymen).
What part of speech is donkey jacket?
Donkey jacket is a noun.
What is the plural of donkey jacket?
The plural of donkey jacket is donkey jackets.

Words near donkey jacket in the dictionary

  1. donkey ears
  2. donkey engine
  3. donkey engines
  4. donkey fringe
  5. donkey fringes
  6. donkey jacket
  7. donkey jackets
  8. donkey kick
  9. donkey kicks
  10. donkey kong
  11. donkey kongs

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