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Baja jacket

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of jacket with a single large pocket on the front, and vents on the side.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: drug rug

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Derives from Baja California, the Mexican region where surfers from Southern California discovered and popularized the garment in the 1960s and 1970s.