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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The patchwork madras sport coat may be the loudest item in the preppy canon—no small achievement for an aesthetic that also celebrates critter pants and Nantucket Reds. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 June 2025 The look featured a camel hair, four-bar classic sport coat, which coordinated to the single pleat four-bar trousers. Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 The athlete also added a tie with the same four-bar motif featured on the trousers and on the sport coat. Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 Elon Musk, wearing his standard uniform of a black sport coat over a black T-shirt, was seen shaking hands and waving to other attendees. Leah Feiger, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025 And the button on that sport coat was planted lower than usual. Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 Holmes has never been one to shy away from a double-denim look, and her latest iteration — consisting of a light wash denim button-down, straight-leg blue jeans, white sneakers, and a camel sport coat — made the classic combination so easy to replicate this fall. Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 The aim was for denim that looked more like trousers, suitable for smart casual wear with a sport coat. Josh Condon, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024 Gucci belted wool sport coat, $4,980; Dior denim jacket, $1,750; Tom Ford silk-cupro henley, $1,490; Brunello Cucinelli wool-flannel trousers, $1,895, and leather boots, $1,795. Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024

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“Sport coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sport%20coat. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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