Blue Jackets
Definition
Jackets that are blue in color, often associated with casual or workwear in denim or waterproof fabrics.
The Columbus Blue Jackets, a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) based in Columbus, Ohio, whose name nods to Ohio's Civil War history with Union soldiers' blue uniforms.
Informal reference to 'bluejackets,' a nautical slang for enlisted sailors in the U.S. Navy, due to their blue uniforms (often written as one word but pluralized here).
Examples
I bought these blue jackets for the whole crew – now we look like a synchronized swimming team that took a wrong turn into autumn.
The Blue Jackets pulled off an epic comeback last night, proving that even pucks can have a blue-collar work ethic.
Back in the day, blue jackets meant sailors ready for adventure; today, it just means I'm color-coordinated for spilling coffee.
Wearing my lucky blue jackets to the game, because the Columbus squad needs all the chill vibes they can get against those hot-shot rivals.