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Meaning of "Norfolk jacket" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NORFOLK JACKET

Worn in Norfolk for duck shooting.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NORFOLK JACKET

Norfolk jacket play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORFOLK JACKET

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conjunction
determiner
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Norfolk jacket is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NORFOLK JACKET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Norfolk jacket

A Norfolk jacket is a loose, belted, single-breasted jacket with box pleats on the back and front, with a belt or half-belt. The style was long popular for boys' jackets and suits, and is still used in some uniforms. It was originally designed as a shooting coat that did not bind when the elbow was raised to fire. It was named either after the Duke of Norfolk or after the county of Norfolk and was made fashionable after the 1860s in the sporting circle of the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, whose country residence was Sandringham House in Norfolk.

Definition of Norfolk jacket in the English dictionary

The definition of Norfolk jacket in the dictionary is a man's single-breasted belted jacket with one or two chest pockets and a box pleat down the back.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE NORFOLK JACKET

Barbour jacket
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Synonyms and antonyms of Norfolk jacket in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Norfolk jacket» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORFOLK JACKET

Find out the translation of Norfolk jacket to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Norfolk jacket from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Norfolk jacket» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诺福克夹克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chaqueta Norfolk
570 millions of speakers

English

Norfolk jacket
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नारफोक जैकेट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نورفولك سترة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Норфолк куртки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jaqueta Norfolk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নরফোক জ্যাকেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

veste Norfolk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jaket Norfolk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Norfolk -Jacke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ノーフォークジャケット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노 포크 재킷
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jaket ireng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Norfolk áo khoác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நோர்போக் ஜாக்கெட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नॉरफोक जॅकेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Norfolk ceketi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giacca Norfolk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kurtka Norfolk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Норфолк куртки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Norfolk sacou
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σακάκι Norfolk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Norfolk-baadjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Norfolk jacka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Norfolk jakke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Norfolk jacket

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORFOLK JACKET»

The term «Norfolk jacket» is used very little and occupies the 163.671 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORFOLK JACKET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Norfolk jacket

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORFOLK JACKET»

Discover the use of Norfolk jacket in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Norfolk jacket and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1873-1987
In keeping with Sir John A. Macdonald's demand that the uniforms of the new police force be kept simple and practical, the Norfolk jacket was initially adopted as the tunic for all ranks. Similar to the well-known civilian jacket but buttoned to the ...
David Ross, Robin May, 1988
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Report of the Army Medical Department, Great Britain
The cut of the coats of this light serge should be the same as that of the scarlet serge, which I have proposed as the working dress, viz., a Norfolk jacket ; and if the authorities considered that it required some embellishment, I would suggest a  ...
‎1871
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Physical Fitness, Sports, Athletics, and the Rise of the New ...
If women were going to be more concerned with fashion than good play, then they should not be playing in the first place. To answer these concerns the Norfolk jacket became popular with sporting women. The Norfolk jacket was adopted from ...
Tracy J. R. Collins, 2007
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Fashion as Communication
In this case, the signified of those particular lines, shapes and patterns is a Norfolk jacket, worn with knickerbockers. Third, the jacket, or indeed the whole ensemble, may be considered as a signifier. The outfit itself may be understood as ...
Malcolm Barnard, 2013
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Everyday Fashions of the 20th Century
men 1 1, 12, 14, 15, 29, 40, 55, 57, 70, 71, 77, 80, 83, 101, 1 12, 118, 124, 128, 131; women 10,22, 24, 26, 68, 76, 78, 86, 108, 110, 124, 126 (see also Afghan jacket, Blazer, Drape jacket, Leather jacket, Lumber jacket, Norfolk jacket, Sports  ...
Avril Lansdell, 1999
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The Dictionary of Fashion History
(1765, London Magazine) Also called a “waterproof hat” because of its umbrella- like protection. Norfolk jacket (M, sometimes F) Period: 1880 onwards. A modification of the Norfolk shirt. A lounge jacket of mid-thigh length, made with a box ...
Valerie Cumming, C. W. Cunnington, P. E. Cunnington, 2010
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Catalog of Copyright Entries: Works of art...
614-617— Norfolk jacket [etc.] no. 605-608.— Norfolk jacket with voke [etc.] no. 628-632.— Norfolk jacket with yoke and inverted plaits [etc.] no. 609-613.— Paddock overcoat, blind fly-front [etc.] no. 618-622.— Regular shape trousers [etc .] no.
‎1918
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Draping Period Costumes: Classical Greek to Victorian
Draping the Sack Coat and the Norfolk Jacket As the man's silhouette continued to move away from the feminine, a rather boxy, unshaped coat appeared—the Sack Coat. in its early incarnation, the CF edge was straight and buttoned all the  ...
Sharon Sobel, 2013
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Our Mr. Wrenn: The Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man
She went to bed at eight, at which time Istra was going out to dinner with a thin, hatchet–faced sarcastic–looking man in a Norfolk jacket and a fluffy black tie. Mr. Wrenn resented the Norfolk jacket. Of course, the kingly men in evening dress ...
Sinclair Lewis, 1925
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The Simple Life: C.R. Ashbee in the Cotswolds
... dressed true to type, as if he were for ever playing Praed, Bernard Shaw's artistic anarchist. He wore the Norfolk jacket (5), almost ad infinitum, with knickerbockers, woollen socks and good stout boots. The Ashbees' regime at Woolstaplers', ...
Fiona MacCarthy, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORFOLK JACKET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Norfolk jacket is used in the context of the following news items.
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Protecting Edward VII - A 'friend of the Pope', in Connemara 1903
But what rather spoiled this precaution was that every man was dressed alike; straw hat, Norfolk jacket, watch-chain from breast pocket to ... «Galway Advertiser, May 15»
2
50 years ago: George Abraham, pioneer photographer and climber
He is the last living link with the deerstalker and Norfolk jacket pioneers who founded the sport of mountaineering in this country and the man ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
3
The most stylish man you've never heard of
When we meet he is, at least by his standards, conservatively attired: university stripe blue and white shirt, Thom Browne navy Norfolk jacket ... «Stuff.co.nz, Oct 14»
4
Why to Dress Like a Lunatic—and How
The fat lady in the yachting cap was going shopping, not boating; the man in the Norfolk jacket and Tyrolean hat was returning not from a ... «Slate Magazine, Sep 14»
5
Golf: Goodwood ladies claim county prize
... who designed more than 200 courses in his illustrious career, was also known for his trademark tweed cap and Norfolk jacket, always worn ... «Bognor Regis Observer, Sep 14»
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LP Hartley's guide to coping with a heatwave
He arrives at his friend's smart country house without summer clothes and, as the mercury soars, suffers in his Eton collar, Norfolk jacket, ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 14»
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Heroine flew the flag for women – on the battlefield
They were also required to learn to ride and care for horses – and wore a distinctive uniform, consisting of a grey-green tweed Norfolk jacket ... «Western Daily Press, Apr 14»
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MGM: 90 years of singing, dancing and scandal
A man in a slate-grey Norfolk jacket wanders the streets in a downpour. He swaggers along the pavement, lurching at lamp-posts and waving ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
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BBC Radio Leicester's Tony Wadsworth and Julie Mayer on their …
You know, plus-four breeches and a Norfolk jacket. I ended up talking to Julie at the theatre. That's when we first met. It was an expensive trip ... «Leicester Mercury, Dec 13»
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Golf: A bit of give and take goes down well at Selsey
Braid, who designed more than 200 courses in his illustrious career, was also known for his trademark tweed cap and Norfolk jacket always ... «Chichester Observer, Sep 13»

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