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
Then here came the tailors for Mr. Cranston’s frock coat and morning coat and striped trousers and silk nightshirts with his initials sewed on.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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