sports jacket

Informal suit top

A sports jacket is a man's casual suit jacket worn with unmatched trousers, distinguished from a blazer by its patterned fabric—tweed, herringbone, or plaid rather than solid colors.

Originally designed for outdoor activities like shooting and hunting, it now serves as smart-casual attire: He threw on a sports jacket over his jeans for dinner.

Also called a sport coat.

construction

tweed

Textured woolen cloth

flannel · wool · linen · velvet · suede · canvas · interlining · structured · unstructured · single-breasted

tailoring

bespoke

Made to individual specifications

measurements · tailor · seamstress · sartorial · darts · stitching · craftsmanship · handmade · made-to-measure · linings

preppy

Ivy League

Elite university athletic conference

country club · regatta · equestrian · tennis · golf · boat shoes · loafers · chinos · khakis · oxford shirt

style

dapper

Neatly and stylishly dressed

versatile · polished · distinguished · classic · timeless · sophisticated · elegant · refined · understated · country gentleman

patterns

plaid

Woven crisscross pattern

glen plaid · tartan · pinstripe · solid · madras · seersucker · patchwork · argyle · paisley · birdseye

Categories
Opposites
formality of attire

sports jacketdinner jacket

Formal evening coat

morning coat · tailcoat · dress coat · t-shirt · hoodie

garment completeness

sports jacketfull suit

Coordinated jacket-trouser combination

suit · suit jacket · two-piece suit · three-piece suit · business suit

garment structure

sports jacketcardigan

Front-opening knitted garment

sweater · fleece jacket · windbreaker · track jacket · bomber jacket

Family

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