dinner jacket
A jacket, often white, corresponding to a tuxedo jacketA jacket, often white, corresponding to a tuxedo jacket.
Meaning
2 senses(US, especially)A jacket, often white, corresponding to a tuxedo jacket.
(UK)The formal suit, typically black, that includes this type of jacket.
- semiformal evening dress for men
Examples
12 sentencesHe was wearing a dinner jacket.
deEr trug einen Smoking. — al_ex_an_der
Tom was wearing a dinner jacket when I saw him a few minutes ago.
Most of the men were wearing dinner jackets.
Tom was wearing a dinner jacket.
deTom trug einen Smoking. — GuidoW
Tom is wearing a dinner jacket.
deTom trägt einen Smoking. — Tickler
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
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 jacketsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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