Synonyms

morning dress

American

noun

formal daytime apparel for men, including striped pants, a cutaway, and a silk hat.
a simple dress for wear in the home; housedress.

morning dress British

noun

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

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Pictures from the event showed Prince William wearing a top hat and morning dress as he arrived at the races in a horse-drawn carriage.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

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

If he wins, I will have to search out the pic I took of him in full morning dress, on a train from Royal Ascot after he won a race there a few years back.

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2016

He was in black morning dress, his pale features showed traces of fatigue from his journey, his eyes shone with nervous excitement.

From For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time by Meding, Johann Ferdinand Martin Oskar

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