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View synonyms for life jacket

life jacket

noun

  1. a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.


life jacket

noun

  1. an inflatable sleeveless jacket worn to keep a person afloat when in danger of drowning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of life jacket1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences

“They didn’t do anything else besides making sure everybody had a life jacket — and everybody had a life jacket.”

More than 100 boats, 1,000 life jackets, engines and cash were seized as part of the international operation.

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A volunteer with another charity tells us of recently catching a rare glimpse of roughly 30 Vietnamese buying life jackets at a Dunkirk branch of the sports gear chain Decathlon.

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The package included an inflatable dinghy with an outboard motor and 60 life jackets.

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For that we would be given an inflatable dinghy, with an outboard motor and 60 life jackets, to get across the English Channel.

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