Eton jacket
(slang) A mess jacket.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(slang) A mess jacket.
Origin: Named after Eton, a prestigious college in England, where it was part of the uniform. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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