lumber jacket


noun

a short, straight, wool plaid jacket or coat, for informal wear, usually belted and having patch pockets.
Also called lumberjack.

Origin of lumber jacket

An Americanism dating back to 1935–45

British Dictionary definitions for lumberjacket

lumberjacket
/ (ˈlʌmbəˌdʒækɪt) /

noun

a boldly coloured, usually checked jacket in warm cloth, as worn by lumberjacks US name: lumberjack