sport coat

noun

US
: a man's coat that is like the top part of a suit but is less formal

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After the jury was polled to confirm all the guilty verdicts, Gray, wearing a blue sport coat and khaki pants, was handcuffed and taken away by court security. Dan Gallo, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026 His tailored trousers were paired with a crisp white button-down and a breezy sport coat, left open. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026 For men, that usually means a suit or a sport coat with dress slacks, a collared shirt and a tie. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2026 On Friday both were in coordinating Thom Browne looks, with Herrold in the Bikini pleated gray maxiskirt and matching sport coat, with the brand’s signature Hector handbag. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026 The post featured a photo of Seewald dressed up in a sport coat while sitting behind the wheel of a car. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025 Left: Ralph Lauren Purple Label brown wool-twill sport coat, $2,995, and trousers, $795, cream cotton shirt, $595, and brown wool-flannel tie, $235. Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2025 But with jurors present, Routh has been unrestrained and dressed in a sport coat and tie. Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Sport coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sport%20coat. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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