definitions

sports coat

noun

US, Australian and NZ another name for sports jacket

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RELATED WORDS

blazer, reefer

Nearby words

sports, sports bar, sports bra, sports cap, sports car, sports coat, sports jacket, sports medicine, sports shirt, sportscast, sportscasting
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Examples from the Web for sports coat

  • The doorman was having a cigarette with a guy in a sports-coat who was wearing a manager badge on his lapel.

    Makers|Cory Doctorow

  • Freddy kept chewing, but he dug in the pockets of his sports-coat and came up with a small stubby notebook and a ball-point.

    Makers|Cory Doctorow