hacking jacket


noun Chiefly British.

a riding jacket having a tight waist, flared skirt, slanted pockets with flaps, and slits or vents at the sides or back.
Also called hacking coat.

Origin of hacking jacket

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby hacking jacket

British Dictionary definitions for hacking jacket

hacking jacket

hacking coat


noun

mainly British a riding jacket with side or back vents and slanting pockets