dinner jacket
A 'dinner jacket' is a key piece of formal evening attire for men, particularly in British English, equivalent to what is known as a 'tuxedo jacket' in American English.
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Definition
B2Formal Wear
(British, formal)A formal suit jacket, typically black, worn by men at evening events, often as part of a black-tie outfit.
Example
- He wore a dinner jacket to the gala, complete with a bow tie and cummerbund.
B2Formal Wear
(American, formal)A formal jacket, often white or black, worn by men at evening social events, also known as a tuxedo jacket.
Example
- In the US, a dinner jacket is more commonly referred to as a tuxedo jacket.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "dinner jacket":
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