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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

shell jacket

n
(Clothing & Fashion) an army officer's waist-length mess jacket
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shell′ jack`et


n.
a close-fitting, semiformal jacket, worn in the tropics in place of a tuxedo.
[1830–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.shell jacket - waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the backshell jacket - waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners
jacket - a short coat
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As one of the leaders in direct-to-hunter gear sales, KUIU continues to innovate with advanced design and fabrics in the Kutana Soft Shell jacket that features two-way stretch fabric in the body and Toray PrimeFlex four-way stretch in the arms, side panels, and hood for greater comfort and mobility.
DAN BEAVAN takes a look at what to wear when the time comes to shed your winter coat Fitzrovia quilted jacket, PS180, Boden (boden.co.uk) Borg collar high shine jacket, PS75, River Island (riverisland.com) Varsity bomber jacket, PS69.99, Zara (zara.com/uk) Stripe shell jacket, PS45, River Island (riverisland.com) * Prices correct at time of going to print.
Before their real car is delivered, owners will be given a numbered 1:18 scale model of it and upon collection they will receive a welcome kit comprising Sparco racing gloves and customised soft shell jacket, sports bag in the Alfa Romeo pattern, Quadrifoglio cuff-links and original footwear created by Car Shoe.
Another packable part of my winter-scouting ensemble is NOMAD's Integrator Shell Jacket ($125).
He finds it comfortable, and with it on, he just looks like a big guy in a contemporary shell jacket. He shot most of the range portion of the class with the Enforcer jacket on and came in first in class on the final qualification.
Once I added two more loaded magazines, an individual medical kit, a pair of binoculars, a couple of spare handgun mags, a Gore-Tex shell jacket and couple of bottles of water, I was just shy of 20 pounds.
Key products include a three-layer wind and waterproof shell jacket and pants called Storen.
Ulster Rugby Soft Shell Jacket, Lifestyle Sports, PS75
A perfect companion to the Soft Shell Jacket, this pant is waterproof, windproof and breathable, not to mention the elastic waist band that expands after feasting on one too many blind snacks.
We have worked with materials such as organic cotton and recycled polyester, as well as finding hi-tech treatments such as Bionic Finish Eco, an ecological water-repellent textile which is used in our shell jacket. It was an extra challenge to make the collection more sustainable, one which made the final results even more satisfying.
The Majik Shell Jacket ($180) has Raglan sleeves and core ventilation, with air flow created with a mesh lined pack vent.
He was wearing three-quarter shorts, a shell jacket and light trainers, and was carrying a brown leather satchel type bag.
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