smoking jacket

noun

: a loose-fitting jacket or short robe for wear at home

Examples of smoking jacket in a Sentence

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Craig was stunned by the scene: The hacker, wearing a purple velvet smoking jacket, seemed unperturbed as agents searched his messy apartment in a Soviet-style concrete building; his wife held their baby in the kitchen, laughing with investigators. Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2017 With Aberfeldy, Casely-Hayford says he was inspired by the classic smoking jacket, which dates back to the 19th Century and was a garment worn by men over their evening jacket. John Kell, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Wholesale prices range from $150 for a wool jersey sweater to $600 for a merino wool gabardine smoking jacket. Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 19 Aug. 2024 Richie Grainge donned a forest green velvet smoking jacket from Loro Piana, which retails for $3,275. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for smoking jacket 

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smoking jacket was in 1870

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“Smoking jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoking%20jacket. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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