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Eton jacket

Eton jacket noun: a mess jacket.

Noun

Eton jacket (plural Eton jackets)

  1. (slang) A mess jacket.

Synonyms of Eton jacket

Forms of Eton jacket

pluralEton jackets

Origin of Eton jacket

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

Questions about Eton jacket

What does Eton jacket mean?
Eton jacket means a mess jacket.
What part of speech is Eton jacket?
Eton jacket is a noun.
What is the plural of Eton jacket?
The plural of Eton jacket is Eton jackets.

Words near Eton jacket in the dictionary

  1. Eton
  2. Eton blue
  3. Eton collar
  4. Eton collars
  5. Eton crop
  6. Eton jacket
  7. Eton jackets
  8. Eton mess
  9. Eton messes
  10. Eton suit
  11. Etonian

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