"body jacket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: body jackets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} body jacket (plural body jackets)
  1. A form-fitting garment covering the upper body, with or without sleeves. Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-body_jacket-en-noun-nwZTKoWP Disambiguation of Clothing: 94 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (medicine) A rigid brace that fits around the torso (but does not cover the neck, arms or legs) to immobilize the spine, reduce curvature, etc. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-body_jacket-en-noun-6lfbxU7x Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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          "text": "1896, James O. Lyford, “The Governor’s Horse Guards” in History of Concord New Hampshire, City History Commission, Volume I, Appendix, p. iii,\nThe uniform of the field was a white dolman, green body jacket and trousers, shako and pompon, gray astrachan fur and gold lace trimmings […]"
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