morning dress

American  

noun

1. formal daytime apparel for men, including striped pants, a cutaway, and a silk hat.

2. a simple dress for wear in the home; housedress.

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morning dress British  

noun

1. formal day dress for men, comprising a morning coat, usually with grey trousers and top hat

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Etymology

Origin of morning dress

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

His portrait of Mikhail, at full length, pictures him in morning dress, rotund and self-assured.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2021

In the grandstands there were no requirements this year for women to wear hats or fascinators or for men to turn out in black or grey morning dress featuring top hats and tails.

From Washington Times • Jul. 4, 2020

The next number she tried on had the silhouette of a Victorian morning dress, with leg-o’-mutton sleeves and a prim collar.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 21, 2016

It mutated into different forms - notably the Ascot tie, worn with morning dress.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2014

Naturally I flung wide the door and let him see my wrathful figure in its morning dress.

From Cynthia Wakeham's Money by Green, Anna Katharine