smoking jacket

noun

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

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Other options include a smoking jacket, blazer, loafers, and accessories like a pocket square. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025 The shawl collar gives extra warmth and padding, and otherwise creates a dignified look—like a smoking jacket without the stink. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Feb. 2026 Tie neck details meet chiffon dresses, and a smoking jacket appears in satin and printed knit for occasion dressing, with sequin pieces, organza, and hand beading offering additional options. — Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Be sure to drop into the sultry Pine Bar—all low lighting and dark corners—which specializes in wonderfully creative cocktails, delivered in whimsical locked boxes by suave waiters in red-velvet smoking jackets. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for smoking jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smoking jacket was in 1870

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“Smoking jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoking%20jacket. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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