Pea-jacket
noun
1.
a short coat of thick wool, usually double-breasted and navy in color, worn by seamen, fishermen, etc.
2.
a jacket or short coat styled like this, worn by adults and children.
/ˈpiːˌkəʊt/
noun
1.
a sailor’s short heavy double-breasted overcoat of navy wool
n.
1721, loan-translation of North Frisian pijekkat, from Dutch pijjekker, from pij “coarse woolen cloth” + jekker “jacket.” Middle English had pee “coat of coarse, thick wool” (late 15c.). Related: Pea-coat.
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