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Eisenhower jacket

Eisenhower jacket noun: a waist-length jacket or blouson developed for the U.S. Army during the later stages of World War II. It featured a pleated back, adjustable waist band, fly-front buttons, bellows chest pockets, slash side pockets, and shoulder straps.

Noun

Eisenhower jacket (plural Eisenhower jackets)

  1. A waist-length jacket or blouson developed for the U.S. Army during the later stages of World War II. It featured a pleated back, adjustable waist band, fly-front buttons, bellows chest pockets, slash side pockets, and shoulder straps.
    Synonyms:
    Ike jacket

Synonyms of Eisenhower jacket

Forms of Eisenhower jacket

pluralEisenhower jackets

Origin of Eisenhower jacket

Named after the American military officer and statesman Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Words formed from Eisenhower jacket

  • Eisenhower-jacketed

Questions about Eisenhower jacket

What does Eisenhower jacket mean?
Eisenhower jacket means a waist-length jacket or blouson developed for the U.S. Army during the later stages of World War II. It featured a pleated back, adjustable waist band, fly-front buttons, bellows chest pockets, slash side pockets, and shoulder straps.
What part of speech is Eisenhower jacket?
Eisenhower jacket is a noun.
What is the plural of Eisenhower jacket?
The plural of Eisenhower jacket is Eisenhower jackets.

Words near Eisenhower jacket in the dictionary

  1. Eisenhauer
  2. Eisenhauers
  3. Eisenhour
  4. Eisenhours
  5. Eisenhower
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  8. Eisenhower matrix
  9. Eisenhower method
  10. Eisenhowerian
  11. Eisenhowerism

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