sports coat

noun

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

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Wear it over a T-shirt or even a white turtleneck; this wool sweater vest is the perfect fall layering piece under a fall sports coat or a leather jacket. Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025 The Princess of Wales geared up in camouflage apparel for the engagement, wearing a camo sports coat, olive green pants, dark brown lace-up boots, and a military green knit beanie. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Mar. 2023 Mike wore Lululemon pants with a blue Brooks Brothers sports coat. Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023

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“Sports coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20coat. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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