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mess jacket

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mess jacket
n.
A waist-length fitted jacket, worn chiefly as part of a uniform on formal occasions. Also called monkey jacket, shell jacket.
mess jacket
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back, worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners
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Noun1.mess jacket - waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the backmess jacket - waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners
monkey jacket, shell jacket
jacket - a short coat
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I convinced Gussie that prolonged proximity to La Bassett would do the trick and he departed happily, leaving me to admire my new white mess jacket in the mirror.
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