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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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Origin of life jacket1

First recorded in 1865–70

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