blazered

Sporting formal jacket

Wearing a blazer—the semiformal jacket associated with prep schools, country clubs, and business casual settings.

The word often carries a whiff of class or pretension: blazered young men sipping cocktails on the lawn, the blazered finance bros crowded the bar.

It suggests not just clothing but a social type.

garment

jacket

Sleeved upper-body covering

double-breasted · single-breasted · tailored · fitted · tweed · corduroy · velvet · wool · linen · navy

preppy

collegiate

Relating to universities

  • poloMounted mallet sport
  • regattaOrganized boat racing event
  • croquetMallet-and-hoop lawn game

tennis · nautical · crisp · classic · tailored · crested · monogrammed · khakis · loafers · bowtie

uniform

schoolchild

Young person in class

  • academyInstitution of learning
  • prefectStudent given official authority
  • teamOrganized cooperative unit

rowing · cricket · rugby · varsity · cheerleader · crest · badge · emblem · striped · matching

formal

gala

Festive formal occasion

ball · soiree · black-tie · white-tie · fundraiser · premiere · commencement · convocation · inauguration · debutante

professional

executive

Senior organizational leader

manager · consultant · businessman · businesswoman · white-collar · colleague · meeting · presentation · networking · conference

academic

professor

Senior university teacher

dean · alumni · valedictorian · schoolboy · pupil · graduate · doctoral · collegiate · preparatory · Oxford

Opposites
formality of dress

blazeredtieless

Lacking neck adornment

shirtless · barefoot · underdressed · disheveled · unkempt

social/class signaling

blazeredblue-collar

Manual labor workforce

coveralled · punk · grungy · raggedy · grunge

Phrases
Family

blazer, blazers

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G