suit coat

collocation in English

meaningsofsuitandcoat

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suit
noun
uk
/suːt/us
/suːt/
a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the ...
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coat
noun[C]
uk
/kəʊt/us
/koʊt/
an outer piece of clothing with sleeves that is worn over other clothes, usually ...
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(Definition ofsuitandcoatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They tend to be light, and thinner than the averagesuitcoat, since they are generally worn throughout the year.
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In the 1970s, a snug-fittingsuitcoatbecame popular once again and this style permitted the return of the waistcoat.
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The waistline on thesuitcoatwent down again in the 1980s to a position well below the waist.
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Non-receptive negotiators may lean back in their chair and keep theirsuitcoatbuttoned.
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Fashionable men changed their preference to the double-breastedsuitcoatat this time and it would remain in fashion for the next two decades.
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In 1978, a campus policeman reported seeing an arm in a bluesuitcoatmaterialize and turn off a light.
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He sports a full beard, a long, dark greysuitcoat, black vest, white shirt, and black shoes.
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Loose fitting coats were introduced, trousers began to be tapered at the bottom and suit coats began to have tapered arms.
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Single-breasted suit coats may be either fastened or unfastened.
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Suit coats were also cut as straight as possible without any indication of a waistline.
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The shirts were generally cut tight and included wide collars to fit over the collars of the double-knit suit coats which were worn popularly to discos.
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