Definition of Mess jacket

1. Noun. Waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners.

Exact synonyms: Monkey Jacket, Shell Jacket
Generic synonyms: Jacket

Definition of Mess jacket

1. Noun. A double-breasted jacket, part of mess kit. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mess Jacket

mesprizes
mesquin
mesquine
mesquit
mesquite
mesquite gum
mesquites
mesquits
mess-up
mess about
mess dress
mess hall
mess halls
mess jacket (current term)
mess jackets
mess kit
mess kits
mess of pottage
mess tent
mess up
mess with
message
message board
message boards
message broker
message coupling
message couplings

Literary usage of Mess jacket

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

1. American Orders & Societies and Their Decorations: The Objects of the by Jennings Hood, Charles James Young (1917)
"The Medal of Honor will be worn on occasions of ceremony whenever the full-dress uniform, the special evening dress, or the mess jacket is worn. ..."

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