morning coat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of morning coat
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Prince Andrew was dressed in a morning coat — no longer a working royal, damaged by scandal, but still present.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2022
Her husband, singer Joe Jonas, wore a sharp white morning coat.
From BBC ● May 3, 2022
Friction started on Inauguration Day when Mr. Haig, still wearing a morning coat from the ceremony, strode into the Oval Office with an order he wanted Mr. Reagan to sign granting him sweeping authority.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2017
Attendees are asked to dress in "uniform, morning coat or lounge suit."
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2011
A black teenager impeccably dressed in morning coat and bow tie emerges.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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