Harrington

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A short waist-length zip-front jacket with a collar and ribbed cuffs ; a family name of English origin borne by many people ; a small English settlement found in the county of Cumbria or Lincolnshire
2. A casual jacket that stops at the waist and fastens with a zip ; a surname common in England and Ireland ; a place name referring to a village in northern or eastern England
3. Waist-length zipped jacket with a band at the hem ; a hereditary surname carried by numerous English families ; an English village known by this name in its region

Etymology: The name is a surname, and the garment took it as a common noun, so the word's history is mostly the story of a person name becoming a label for a cut. Which Harrington lent his name to the jacket is not something I can confirm, so I won't guess at one. What is clear is the design that the name now stands for. The jacket is short, ending at the waist, with a zip front and a snug, close-fitting body. Its shape is what distinguishes it from longer coats and blousons, and the name is attached to that particular silhouette rather than to any single maker or era.