mess jacket
noun
a short, tailless jacket extending to just below the waist, used for semiformal military occasions and now especially as part of the uniform of waiters, bellhops, etc.
Words nearby mess jacket
mess about, mess around, mess call, mess gear, mess hall, mess jacket, mess kit, mess up, mess with, mess-up, message
Origin of mess jacket
First recorded in 1890–95
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Examples from the Web for mess jacket
But after what had occurred in connection with that mess-jacket, my lips were sealed.
Right Ho, Jeeves|P. G. WodehouseI am convinced that you will eventually learn to love this mess-jacket, Jeeves.
Right Ho, Jeeves|P. G. WodehouseBesides, after that business of the mess-jacket, anything resembling weakness would have been fatal.
Right Ho, Jeeves|P. G. Wodehouse
British Dictionary definitions for mess jacket
mess jacket
noun
a waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back, worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners
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