morning dress
Americannoun
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formal daytime apparel for men, including striped pants, a cutaway, and a silk hat.
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a simple dress for wear in the home; housedress.
noun
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
Idris Elba, one of the earliest arrivals, set the glamorous tone in a suit that was more black tie than morning dress.
From The Guardian ● May 19, 2018
You go, if invited, in spruce morning dress, with as much or as little display of train and bonnet as may suit with your views.
From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Julia Ward Howe
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