Meaning

2 senses
  1. (US, especially)A jacket, often white, corresponding to a tuxedo jacket.

  2. (UK)The formal suit, typically black, that includes this type of jacket.

More definitions
  • semiformal evening dress for men

Examples

12 sentences
  1. He was wearing a dinner jacket.

    deEr trug einen Smoking.

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  2. Tom was wearing a dinner jacket when I saw him a few minutes ago.

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  3. Most of the men were wearing dinner jackets.

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  4. Tom was wearing a dinner jacket.

    deTom trug einen Smoking.

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  5. Tom is wearing a dinner jacket.

    deTom trägt einen Smoking.

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

So called because it is worn by men to formal dinners.

So called because it is worn by men to formal dinners.

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Forms

plural: dinner jackets

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

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