jacket — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fitted, tailored ▪ baggy, loose ▪ heavy, thick ▪ light, lightweight … Collocations dictionary
bulletproof — bul|let|proof [ bulıt,pruf ] adjective 1. ) made from a material that stops bullets from passing through: a bulletproof vest/jacket/car 2. ) designed to be protected from problems or damage: a new bulletproof computer operating system … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bulletproof — UK [ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf] / US [ˈbʊlɪtˌpruf] adjective 1) made from a material that stops bullets from passing through a bulletproof vest/jacket/car 2) designed to be protected from problems or damage a new bulletproof computer operating system … English dictionary
bulletproof — adj. Bulletproof is used with these nouns: ↑glass, ↑jacket, ↑vest … Collocations dictionary
flak jacket — n. a vestlike, bulletproof jacket worn as by soldiers … English World dictionary
flak jacket — 1. U.S. Air Force. an armored garment made of steel plates covered by a padded fabric, designed to protect vital parts of the body from shrapnel. 2. a protective vest, esp. one that is bulletproof. Also called flak vest. [1955 60] * * * noun, pl… … Useful english dictionary
Flak jacket — A flak jacket or flak vest is a form of protective clothing designed to provide protection from shrapnel and other indirect low velocity projectiles. Today it frequently refers to bulletproof vests, particularly Type III and above which have… … Wikipedia
flak jacket — noun Date: 1950 a jacket containing metal plates for protection against flak; broadly a bulletproof vest called also flak vest … New Collegiate Dictionary
flak jacket — 1. U.S. Air Force. an armored garment made of steel plates covered by a padded fabric, designed to protect vital parts of the body from shrapnel. 2. a protective vest, esp. one that is bulletproof. Also called flak vest. [1955 60] * * * … Universalium
vest — I n. (AE) a bulletproof (BE has bulletproof jacket); life (CE has life jacket) vest USAGE NOTE: In BE, the basic meaning of vest is undershirt ; in AE, it is waistcoat . II v. (formal) 1) (d; tr.) to vest in (to vest power in smb.) 2) (d; tr.) to … Combinatory dictionary