bomber jacket

Cropped military outerwear

A bomber jacket is a short, zippered jacket with fitted cuffs and waistband, originally designed for military pilots.

The snug fit kept out cold air at high altitudes.

Now a casual fashion staple, bomber jackets come in leather, nylon, and other materials: She threw on a bomber jacket over her dress.

garment

leather

Tanned animal skin

  • nylonSynthetic textile polymer
  • quiltedStitched through layered fabric
  • ribbedWith raised parallel lines

cuffs · zipper · pockets · lining · waistband · collar · sleeve · insulation · outerwear · windbreaker

aviation

pilot

One who steers aircraft

hangar · squadron · wingman · WWII · A-2 · flight crew · Air Force · navigator · goggles · sheepskin

military

uniform

Identical throughout

infantry · combat · deployment · officer · medal · mission · regulation · insignia · paratrooper · serviceman

streetwear

urban

Pertaining to cities

sneakers · layering · oversized · graphic · logo · athleisure · hypebeast · drop · collab · Supreme

vintage

retro

Evoking recent past

timeless · authentic · thrift · secondhand · collectible · restored · 1950s · rockabilly · greaser · James Dean

Categories
Opposites
jacket style/silhouette

bomber jackettrench coat

Belted, double-breasted raincoat

duster coat · maxi coat · cloak · overcoat · tailcoat

formality/occasion

bomber jackettailcoat

Cutaway evening jacket

tuxedo jacket · dinner jacket · morning coat · dress coat · blazer

aesthetic origin

bomber jackettweed jacket

Woven wool outerwear

riding jacket · smoking jacket · cardigan · blazer · Nehru jacket

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G