Blazers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A tailored outer garment with a structured fit, often characterized by lapels and pockets, suitable for formal or relaxed occasions
2. A versatile jacket that is often associated with both professional and casual settings, typically having a smart appearance and various fabric options
3. A smart jacket with tailored shape and lapels worn as part of formal or casual attire ; a jacket worn to identify members of a particular team, club, or organization

Etymology: The best-known story behind "blazers" belongs to the 1850s and to Cambridge. In 1825 the Lady Margaret Boat Club at St John's College had been dressed in red flannel, and by the 1850s members of rowing clubs and cricket teams were wearing brightly coloured jackets so that spectators and rival crews could tell them apart. The bright colours, which seemed to blaze across the field, gave the garment its name. The word itself is built from "blaze", the verb meaning to shine with a bright light or to be conspicuous, plus the suffix "-er", which forms a noun for something that does the action. The verb comes from the noun "blaze", meaning a bright flame, which descends from Old English "blæse". Used of a person, a "blazer" was once simply someone or something that burned, and that older sense sits behind the modern garment.

Synonyms: jackets, coats, suits, blouses, INVALID