sports coat

Semiformal suit top

A sports coat is a man's casual jacket worn with trousers that don't match—distinguishing it from a suit jacket, which comes with matching pants.

Sports coats typically feature bolder patterns or textures than business suits: He wore a tweed sports coat with khakis.

The term dates from when such jackets were worn for outdoor activities.

Also called a sport coat or sports jacket.

garment

blazer

Semiformal tailored jacket

velvet · linen · wool · flannel · seersucker · gabardine · suede · herringbone · plaid · checkered

professional

boardroom

Corporate decision venue

presentation · conference · networking · consultant · executive · client · interview · seminar · dress code · workwear

tailoring

bespoke

Made to individual specifications

fitting · measurements · seamstress · stitching · handcrafted · made-to-measure · canvassed · darting · seams · Savile Row

casual

unstructured

Lacking imposed order

informal · layering · versatile · khakis · chinos · loafers · jeans · open-collar · turtleneck · brunch

Categories
Opposites
formality of jacket wear

sports coattuxedo jacket

Formal evening suit top

dinner jacket · morning coat · tailcoat · dress coat · cutaway coat

garment completeness/coordination

sports coatsuit

Matched formal garments

full suit · suit jacket · two-piece suit · three-piece suit · lounge suit

Family

sportscoat

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G