flak jacket

flak jacket
1. U.S. Air Force. an armored garment made of steel plates covered by a padded fabric, designed to protect vital parts of the body from shrapnel.
2. a protective vest, esp. one that is bulletproof. Also called flak vest.
[1955-60]

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