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kangaroo jacket

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A sweatshirt or jacket where the left and right pockets meet in the middle to make one large pocket.

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History

Etymology

From the resemblance to a kangaroo's pouch.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 袋鼠夾克 /袋鼠夹克 (dàishǔ jiākè) — jacket with a large pocket
  • Finnish: kengurutaskuhuppari — jacket with a large pocket
  • Polish: kangurka — jacket with a large pocket
  • Portuguese: moletom — jacket with a large pocket
  • Portuguese: casaco canguru — jacket with a large pocket
  • Russian: кенгуру́шка (kengurúška) — jacket with a large pocket