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flak jacket


flak jacket

noun

Definition of FLAK JACKET

: a jacket containing metal plates for protection against flak; broadly : a bulletproof vest —called also flak vest
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First Known Use of FLAK JACKET

1950

Rhymes with FLAK JACKET

bluejacket, bush jacket, dust jacket, life jacket, mess jacket, straitjacket, wave packet

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