Definition of Sport jacket

1. Noun. Lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school.

Exact synonyms: Blazer, Sport Coat, Sports Coat, Sports Jacket
Generic synonyms: Jacket

Definition of Sport jacket

1. Noun. A tailored jacket that is not part of a suit; especially one of a sturdy fabric originally designed for outdoor sports. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sport Jacket

sporozoea infections
sporozoic
sporozoid
sporozoids
sporozoites
sporozooid
sporozoon
sporran
sporrans
sport car
sport coat
sport fish
sport jacket (current term)
sport kite
sport shirt
sport stacking
sport utility
sport utility vehicle
sport utility vehicles
sportabilities
sportability
sportal
sportbike
sportbikes
sportcoat
sportcoats
sported

Literary usage of Sport jacket

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe (1888)
"Besides ... a sport jacket . . . a sport... a young rip who takes wild rides in a sports roadster ... He took off the tweed jacket and threw it on the ..."

2. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"... than the small yachts), you may need to add to this list, but not by much. I can't think of any reason to bring a suit, sport jacket, tie, or dress. ..."

3. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"... than the small yachts), you may need to add to this list, but not by much. I can't think of any reason to bring a suit, sport jacket, tie, or dress. ..."

4. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"... than the small yachts), you may need to add to this list, but not by much. I can't think of any reason to bring a suit, sport jacket, tie, or dress. ..."

5. The US Virgin Islands Alive! by Harriet Greenberg, Douglas Greenberg (2006)
"Men might take a sport jacket just in case. Visitors to St. Thomas tend to dress up more than those to St. John or St. Croix. High-season guests tend toward ..."

6. Costa Rica by Bruce Conord, June Conord (2006)
"... shirts or blouses G three T-shirts G swimsuit (carry it with you everywhere) G sleepwear G light cotton sweater or sport jacket and/or G water-resistant ..."

7. Adventure Guide Costa Rica by Bruce Conord, June Conord (2005)
"... T-shirts G swimsuit (carry it with you everywhere) G sleepwear G light cotton sweater or sport jacket G water-resistant windbreaker G hat and sunglasses ..."

8. A Gentlemen Drunk by Jeffrey Taylor (2004)
"old tattered sport jacket on my back to keep me warm. Upon arrival in Salt Lake, I take my sports jacket off, ..."

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