morning coat

American  

noun

1. a man's cutaway for wear as part of morning dress.

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morning coat British  

noun

1. Also called: tail coat.   swallow-tailed coat.  a cutaway frock coat, part of morning dress

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Etymology

Origin of morning coat

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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morning coat

Her husband, singer Joe Jonas, wore a sharp white morning coat.

From BBC ● May 3, 2022

Or take the double-breasted dove gray morning coat the mature Mr. Watts is seen wearing in another shot of himself and his wife, Shirley, at Ascot.

From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2021

In one episode, the Duke of Gloucester appears resplendent in his morning coat adorned with medals.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2019

Attendees are asked to dress in "uniform, morning coat or lounge suit."

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2011

The old man wore a pair of pin-striped trousers and a morning coat with a flower in the buttonhole.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers