dinner jacket

noun

: a jacket for formal evening wear

dinner-jacketed

ˈdi-nər-ˈja-kə-təd 

adjective

Examples of dinner jacket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Remember to pack a dinner jacket and your finest watches, and prepare to be wowed at every turn. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 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

Kuon x Ralph Lauren Purple Label patchwork denim dinner jacket. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

In addition to the ivory dinner jacket, Marchitelli crafted two other looks for Allen. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dinner jacket

• bracket
• packet
• racket
• racquet
• straitjacket