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Mess jacket   /mɛs dʒˈækət/   Listen
Mess jacket

noun
1.
Waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners.  Synonyms: monkey jacket, shell jacket.






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"Mess jacket" Quotes from Famous Books



... deal, he abstained for the time from further efforts; and turned to inspect his purchases, with a good deal of interest. The uniforms consisted of two undress suits; one with trousers, the other with breeches and high boots, for riding. There was also a suit of mess jacket, waistcoat, and trousers; three suits of white drill; half a dozen white shirts for mess, and as many of thin flannel; and a good stock of general underclothes, a pair of thick boots, and a light pair for mess. There was also the sword, belt, and other equipments; ...
— On the Irrawaddy - A Story of the First Burmese War • G. A. Henty



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