Barbour
/ˈbɑːbə
/(also Barbour jacket)
noun trademark
A type of green waxed outdoor jacket.The description of a man in a green Barbour style jacket with dark collar length hair has cropped up a number of times in the investigation into the murder....
- Rating: 5/10 Items can be costly, but a Barbour jacket is designed to last a lifetime - send it back and they'll even re-wax it.
- Hence the same sheepskin jackets, wool coats and Barbours turn up year after year.
Origin
Named after John Barbour (died 1918), a draper in NE England who sold waterproof clothing.