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pea jacket (n.)

"heavy coat generally worn by sailors in cold or stormy weather," 1721, a partial loan-translation of North Frisian pijekkat, from Dutch pijjekker, from pij "coarse woolen cloth" + jekker "jacket." Middle English had pee "coat of coarse, thick wool" (late 15c.). Related: Pea-coat.

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Definitions of pea jacket from WordNet

pea jacket (n.)
a sailor's heavy woolen double-breasted jacket;
Synonyms: peacoat
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