spencer

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈspɛnsə/

Noun

historical

(historical) A short double-breasted men's overcoat worn in the 18th and 19th centuries. / (historical) A short, close-fitting jacket primarily worn by women and children in the early 19th century.

Japanese Meaning

（歴史的）18～19世紀に男性が着用した、短い二列ボタンのオーバーコート / （歴史的）19世紀初頭に女性や子供が着用した、体にぴったりとした短いジャケット

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He buttoned his spencer against the chilly sea wind before boarding the packet ship.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は定期船に乗る前に、肌寒い海風を避けるために短めのダブルブレストの紳士用外套のボタンを留めた。

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Sense（1）

(historical) A short double-breasted men's overcoat worn in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Sense（2）

(historical) A short, close-fitting jacket primarily worn by women and children in the early 19th century.

In order to support and illustrate this assertion, I shall commence my remarks with the spencer, which has often been attacked by satyrical and cynical writers as an absurd and original dress.

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Sense（3）

(historical) A (usually woollen) vest worn by women and girls for extra warmth.

I am seized with an angry resentment against the conventions of twenty years ago, which wrapped up my comely adolescent body in woollen combinations, black cashmere stockings, “liberty” bodice, dark stockinette knickers, flannel petticoat and often, in addition, a long-sleeved, high-necked, knitted woollen “spencer”.

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Sense（4）

A large loose-fitted gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque, used from the nineteenth century onwards.

spencers

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