morning coat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of morning coat
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Her husband, singer Joe Jonas, wore a sharp white morning coat.
From BBC • May 3, 2022
He stepped down in September and visited the shrine on Sunday, dressed in a formal morning coat.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2021
In one episode, the Duke of Gloucester appears resplendent in his morning coat adorned with medals.
From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2019
In the full-length portrait, he appears in a gray morning coat, hands clasped before his waist; he stoops, he appears shy.
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2016
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
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