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- [din-er jak-it]
- /ˈdɪn ər ˈdʒæk ɪt/
- /ˈdɪnə(r) ˈdʒækɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [din-er jak-it]
- /ˈdɪn ər ˈdʒæk ɪt/
Definitions of dinner jacket words
- noun dinner jacket tuxedo (def 1). 1
- noun dinner jacket man's evening jacket 1
- countable noun dinner jacket A dinner jacket is a jacket, usually black, worn by men for formal social events. 0
- noun dinner jacket a man's semiformal evening jacket without tails, usually black with a silk facing over the collar and lapels 0
- noun dinner jacket a tuxedo jacket 0
- noun dinner jacket (US) A jacket, often white, corresponding to a tuxedo jacket. 0
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Origin of dinner jacket
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Dinner jacket
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dinner jacket popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
dinner jacket usage trend in Literature
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