Phrase guide

bomber jacket

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A short leather jacket, with an elasticated waist and cuffs, a fleece collar and a zip front.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bomber, flight jacket

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a jacket gathered into a band at the waist

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jacket

History

Etymology

Similar to jackets worn by bomber crews in WWII.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pilottitakki — short leather jacket
  • Finnish: lentäjäntakki — short leather jacket
  • German: Bomberjacke — short leather jacket
  • Hungarian: bomberdzseki — short leather jacket
  • Irish: casóg píolóta — short leather jacket
  • Persian: کاپشن (kâpšen) — short leather jacket
  • Polish: bomberka — short leather jacket
  • Spanish: cazadora — short leather jacket
  • Swedish: bomberjacka — short leather jacket