- A leatherjacket is a type of crane fly.
A leather jacket is also a stereotypical outerwear item, often dark grey or black, worn by bikers, military aviators, some police, and teenagers trying to look intimidating and "cool".
Some examples are the T-Birds from the Grease movies, The Lords of Flatbush ,
The Wild One, Rebel Without A Cause and Top Gun.
Last updated: 10-23-2005 12:52:55