dinner suit
noun
British
: a formal suit for a man
especially
: a formal black suit worn with a white shirt and a black bow tie : (chiefly US) tuxedo
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The tuxedo—or depending on your geographical position, the dinner suit (Britain) or le smoking (France)—at first feels like the ultimate in conformist dress.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
Styled with a dinner suit, velvet bow tie, and a crisp white shirt, MacDowell radiated timeless elegance.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 16 May 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
Styled with a dinner suit, velvet bow tie, and a crisp white shirt, MacDowell radiated timeless elegance.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 16 May 2025
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“Dinner suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20suit. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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