dinner jacket

noun

: a jacket for formal evening wear
dinner-jacketed adjective

Examples of dinner jacket in a Sentence

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Pelley was wearing a white dinner jacket, and Purdy was wearing a long pink gown with short sleeves. David Owen, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025 Among the men and women who excelled with their style choices during Sunday’s ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium, Shogun’s Anna Sawai brought modern drama in Giorgio Armani Privé, while Colman Domingo made classic look new in his Valentino ivory dinner jacket. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Elsa Schiaparelli designed a Second World War-era dinner jacket with pockets deep enough for the wearer to carry a gas mask. Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025 Leopard spots and zebra stripes, formerly relegated to womenswear or edgy streetwear brands, have begun showing up on tailored topcoats, dinner jackets and even full-on bespoke garments. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dinner jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dinner jacket was in 1891

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“Dinner jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20jacket. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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