Word Study
blazer
CIDE DICTIONARY
blazer, n.
One who spreads reports or blazes matters abroad. Spenser. [1913 Webster]
blazer, n.
- Anything that blazes or glows, as with heat or flame. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- A light jacket, usually of wool or silk and of a bright color, for wear at tennis, cricket, or other sport. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- The dish used when cooking directly over the flame of a chafing-dish lamp, or the coals of a brasier. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
blazer, n.
1 a coloured, often striped, summer jacket worn by schoolchildren, sportsmen, etc., esp. as part of a uniform.
2 a man's plain jacket, often dark blue, not worn with matching trousers.
1 a coloured, often striped, summer jacket worn by schoolchildren, sportsmen, etc., esp. as part of a uniform.
2 a man's plain jacket, often dark blue, not worn with matching trousers.
Etymology
BLAZE(1) + -ER(1)
THESAURUS
blazer
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