pea jacket

Meaning

A short woollen overcoat, originally as worn by sailors; a pea coat.

Synonyms

tail coat

pea-coat

tuxido

Translations

Pijacke

Kolani

πατατούκα

χονδρό γιλέκο ναύτου

αρακάς εξώφυλλο

pisello giacca

jaqueta de mariner

Etymology

Apparently from pee (“the letter P”) + jacket, perhaps after Dutch pijjakker, though this is only attested much later. Compare also later pea coat.

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