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Definition of Morning dress
1. Noun. Formal attire for men during the daytime.
2. Noun. A woman's informal dress for housework.
Definition of Morning dress
1. Noun. Men's formal day wear consisting of a (usually) dark grey morning coat, waistcoat and striped trousers accompanied with a top hat, white shirt and tie or cravat. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Morning Dress
Literary usage of Morning dress
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Our Deportment: Or, the Manners, Conduct, and Dress of the Most Refined by John H. Young (1881)
"morning dress FOR GENTLEMEN. The morning dress for gentlemen is a black frock-
... The morning dress is suitable for garden parties, Sundays, social teas, ..."
2. Decorum: A Practical Treatise on Etiquette and Dress of the Best American by John A. Ruth, S. L. Louis (1882)
"MORNING-DRESS FOR HOME. A dress for morning wear at home may be more simple ...
MORNING-DRESS FOR VISITOR. For breakfasting in public or at the house of a ..."
3. A Portion of the Journal Kept by Thomas Raikes, Esq., from 1831 to 1847 by Thomas Raikes (1857)
"... and then he would not always retire to rest, but sometimes would put on his
morning dress, and walk over the estate with his bailiff. ..."
4. Manners, Culture and Dress of the Best American Society by Richard A. Wells (1894)
"MORNING-DRESS FOR HOME. A dress for morning wear at home may be more simple than for
... The morning-dress for the street should be plain in color and make, ..."
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