# pea jacket

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A short woollen overcoat, originally as worn by sailors; a pea coat.

## Etymology
Probably from Dutch pijjakker, from pij (“coat of coarse cloth, cowl”) + jekker (“jacket”). Compare also later pea coat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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