monkey jacket

English - Turkish

Definition of monkey jacket in English Turkish dictionary

(isim) kısa ve dar ceket

{i} kısa ve dar ceket

English - English

Definition of monkey jacket in English English dictionary

A type of close-fit jacket worn by sailors

We were fain to button up our monkey jackets, and hold to our lips cups of scalding tea with our half frozen fingers.

A semiformal lightweight jacket, usually made of nylon, with striped cuffs and neck, similar to an MA-1 flight jacket

{i} mess jacket, shell-jacket, tight-fitting evening jacket worn as part of a uniform (by officers in the mess for formal dinners)

Related Terms

monkey jackets

plural form of monkey jacket

Hyphenation

mon·key jack·et

Turkish pronunciation

mʌngki cäkıt

Synonyms

mess jacket

Pronunciation

/ˈməɴɢkē ˈʤakət/ /ˈmʌŋkiː ˈʤækət/