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DINNER JACKET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dinner jacket mean?
• DINNER JACKET (noun)
The noun DINNER JACKET has 1 sense:
1. semiformal evening dress for men
Familiarity information: DINNER JACKET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Semiformal evening dress for men
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
black tie; dinner jacket; tux; tuxedo
Hypernyms ("dinner jacket" is a kind of...):
evening clothes; evening dress; eveningwear; formalwear (attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening)
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