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Meanings of shell 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.

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Examples for "mess jacket"
Examples for "mess jacket"
1
Over that matter of the mess jacket, I mean.
Right Ho, Jeeves
2
Of course, you have not got your full kit yet; but you will want a mess jacket and waistcoat.
At the Point of the Bayonet: A Tale of the Mahratta War
3
He lit two candles, blew out the lamp, and throwing aside his mess jacket, yawned and stretched himself extensively.
The Great Amulet
4
He almost fell over the drinks cart that was being wheeled along by a low- browed man in a white mess jacket.
The Shining
5
"Quite all right," the man in the white mess jacket said.
The Shining
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
'He's got on the hat and monkey jacket he always wears.'
Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor
Usage of shell jacket in English
1
Close to the lamp was a horseman in a shell jacket and gold-laced forage cap.
The street philosopher
2
His shell jacket had the three yellow bars of a captain on its standing collar, and Drew saluted.
Ride Proud, Rebel!
3
He leaned over them, and his fingers grabbed and twisted at the front of Drew's threadbare shell jacket.
Ride Proud, Rebel!
4
Because I live in the rainy Pacific Northwest, I haven't worn a soft- shell jacket outside in more than 10 years.
Wired
5
Yet Maynard's attire was mixed and decidedly well-worn: a shell jacket, dull boots, threadbare trousers, and a plain undress cap.
The street philosopher
6
But it had made of Drew a rebel long before he tugged on the short gray shell jacket of a Confederate cavalryman.
Ride Proud, Rebel!
7
The police came by that afternoon, two plainclothes detectives in dripping shell jackets.
Ape House
8
I've got some remarkably authentic-looking shell jackets in the attic.
Beautiful creatures
9
The Black Diamond Fineline Stretch Rain Shell jacket.
Climbing Magazine
10
First is the Chameleon Soft- Shell Jacket.
Wired
11
Spyder Refuge Shell Jacket Spyder's new Refuge jacket is one of the most innovative waterproof-breathable shells to hit the market.
Rock and Ice Magazine
12
Running gear, especially lightweight soft and hard shell jackets, leggings, hats and gloves ensure comfort on even the coldest and wettest night.
The Irish Times