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dinner jacket

noun [C]
 
UK (abbreviation DJ, US tuxedo)

Definition

a man's black or white jacket worn at formal social events, usually in the evening, with matching trousers and a bow tieCoats, jackets and cloaks
(Definition of dinner jacket noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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