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
Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, wearing a formal morning coat and silver tie, strode into the Supreme Court chamber Monday afternoon to fulfill a longtime dream.
From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2018
He is going to don his morning coat, pop on his top hat and leave the cravats at home.
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2013
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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