smoking jacket

noun

Definition of smoking jacket

: a loose-fitting jacket or short robe for wear at home

Examples of smoking jacket in a Sentence

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Brandy still suffers from a stuffy image of snifters and smoking jackets, and thousand-dollar bottlings in crystal decanters. Jason Wilson, New York Times, "To Make Its Case, Armagnac Has to Teach the Teachers," 18 Dec. 2017 Dressed in a sumptuous velvet cutaway that’s part ringmaster’s outfit, part smoking jacket, Will Thomas McFadden — who’s also the show’s director — portrays him with twinkling eyes and a mischievous smile. Daryl H. Miller, latimes.com, "Capitalism as a sideshow fleece: That's 'Captain Greedy's Carnival' by the Actors' Gang," 13 Oct. 2017

First Known Use of smoking jacket

1870, in the meaning defined above

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smoking jacket

noun

English Language Learners Definition of smoking jacket

: a loose jacket or robe worn especially in the past by men at home