dinner jacket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A jacket, often white, corresponding to a tuxedo jacket.
  2. The formal suit, typically black, that includes this type of jacket.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

dinner jacket dinner jackets dinner-jacket

Etymology

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

Derived words

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