dinner jacket

noun

: a jacket for formal evening wear
dinner-jacketed adjective

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Williams wore a white peak-lapel dinner jacket trimmed in grosgrain, paired with a white silk evening shirt, black evening trousers and a white grosgrain cummerbund, all by Giorgio Armani. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 The actor paired his ivory Maison Margiela dinner jacket with Omega’s De Ville Trésor, a 40mm watch in stainless steel and a bezel set with 72 diamonds. Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026 For the Golden Globes, Williams wore a peak-label dinner jacket trimmed in grograin paired with a white silk evening shirt, black trousers, and a white grosgrain cummerbund. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026 At its London premiere, Dick Churchill wore a bespoke dinner jacket from Gieves & Hawkes, the Savile Row tailor whose military heritage dates back to the late 18th century. Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dinner jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dinner jacket was in 1891

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“Dinner jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20jacket. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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