dinner jacket

noun

: a jacket for formal evening wear
dinner-jacketed
ˈdi-nər-ˈja-kə-təd How to pronounce dinner jacket (audio)
adjective

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The service The service here is a nod to the turn-of-the-last-century where waiters and barmen wear starched white dinner jackets and a pianist serenades your cocktails in a grand salon. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Canali velour dinner jacket, $2,250; Brunello Cucinelli silk pocket square, $330. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026 The color palette took cues from the imagery of the film and its stars, from Bogart’s dinner jacket to the black of his bow tie to his trenchcoat, and Bergman’s delicate pastel tones. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The Johnson County shop offers custom suits, trousers, sport coats, dress shirts, wardrobe consultation and wedding pieces like suits, tuxedos, dinner jackets and pants, according to the website. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dinner jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dinner jacket was in 1891

Rhymes for dinner jacket

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“Dinner jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20jacket. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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