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Meanings of monkey jacket in English

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Waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners.

Usage of monkey jacket in English
1
He wore a monkey jacket, probably a remnant of his sea-going father's wardrobe.
The Morgesons: A Novel
2
The captain came up the hill, with a man, bringing my monkey jacket and a blanket.
Two Years Before the Mast
3
The commander of the perimeter also arrived, with his private's monkey jacket unbuttoned, breathing hard and cursing his old aches and pains.
Metro 2034
4
'He's got on the hat and monkey jacket he always wears.'
Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor
5
We were fain to button up our monkey jackets, and hold to our lips cups of scalding tea with our half frozen fingers.
Moby Dick