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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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
The next number she tried on had the silhouette of a Victorian morning dress, with leg-o’-mutton sleeves and a prim collar.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 21, 2016
It mutated into different forms - notably the Ascot tie, worn with morning dress.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2014
Her tall, elegant figure showed to advantage in the light morning dress, as in easy attitude she reached up to hold the refractory bough—Clara Neville was not one to indulge in unbecoming exertions.
From Dorrien of Cranston by Mitford, Bertram
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