hacking jacket
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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.
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Also called hacking coat .
Origin of hacking jacket
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby hacking jacket
hackette, hack hammer, hack house, hackie, hacking, hacking jacket, hackle, hackleback, hackle fly, hackles, hackly
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British Dictionary definitions for hacking jacket
hacking jacket
hacking coat
noun
mainly British a riding jacket with side or back vents and slanting pockets
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