sport coat
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3.4
- noun
- /spɔrt koʊt/
- US
:
chaqueta deportiva
- He wore a stylish sport coat to the dinner party, impressing all the guests.
- a sport coat over a shirt
- wear a sport coat
- sport coat and slacks
He's got his sports coat slung over his shoulder, got his tie undone.
- He's got his sports coat slung over his shoulder, got his tie undone.
- So, you know, you might wear a Sport coat if you're a guy or somebody that likes to wear coats, sport coats.
- And so maybe you expand to more casual sport coats and Blazers and trousers that are really well fitted but still definitely have a more casual feel.
- I look out there and there's this ball, kind of heavyset guy in a tight mattress Sport coat.
Examples
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Savannah drove fast, the wind in her hair, and Laurence huddled inside his lightweight sports coat.
Fiction book (1997) -
Charlie is dressed very sharply in a sport coat and tie.
Fiction book (1993) -
Now, what about the blue sport coat you never wear?
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Uh, um, do you know that blue sport coat that I never wear?
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I rose from my chair and put on my sport coat.
Fiction book (1999) -
Before leaving Myrtle Beach, I owned a madras sport coat but no tie.
Fiction book (1996) -
Today he wore a gray-blue sport coat over a royal-blue dress shirt, stonewashed jeans, and cowboy boots.
Fiction book (1999) -
For casual events, a sport coat paired with trousers is often preferred over a suit.
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The fashion show featured models showcasing various sport coats in vibrant colors and patterns.
Synonyms
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1.0
A short coat that reaches the waist or hips and fastens at the front
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2.5
A smart light jacket people often wear with uniforms or for smart casual events
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3.2
A lightweight jacket people wear with casual or smart clothes, often patterned
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3.2
A lightweight jacket for smart casual occasions, often with one row of buttons
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2.9
A light smart coat often in bold colors for casual wear
A jacket with one row of buttons and a front that overlaps slightly
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositional: 'coat' names the garment and 'sport' (here attributive) signals a casual or athletic style, so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a type of casual/lightweight jacket. Although 'sport' can have other senses (e.g. the verb 'to sport'), the attributive use to mark a style is common cross-linguistically and follows regular English noun-modifier patterns, making the meaning accessible to B1 learners.
Etymology
The name sport coat comes from jackets men wore for outdoor sports like hunting and shooting, where the coat was a sturdier, patterned jacket made for movement rather than a matching suit. That's why today a sport coat means a smart, separate jacket — a 'casual jacket' 'not part of a suit'.