sportscoat

Semiformal jacket option

A sportscoat is a man's jacket worn as part of casual or semi-formal attire, typically with trousers that don't match.

Unlike a suit jacket, which comes paired with matching pants, a sportscoat is designed to stand alone and often features bolder patterns, textures, or colors.

The term originated from jackets worn for outdoor sporting activities but now refers to any such standalone jacket.

He threw on a sportscoat over his jeans for the dinner party.

garment

blazer

Semiformal tailored jacket

  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering
  • lapelJacket's front fold
  • pocketFabric compartment in clothing

button · vent · lining · sleeve · shoulder · collar · cuff · outerwear · menswear · single-breasted

fabric

tweed

Textured woolen cloth

linen · silk · cotton · houndstooth · plaid · flannel · cashmere · seersucker · velvet · gabardine

tailoring

bespoke

Made to individual specifications

measurements · custom-made · seamstress · made-to-measure · darts · seams · stitching · crafted · handmade · canvassed

casual

weekend

End-of-week rest days

layering · versatile · informal · jeans · chinos · khakis · loafers · sweater · polo · t-shirt

professional

office

Professional work location

conference · networking · workplace · corporate · executive · attire · dressy · polished · respectable · boardroom

Opposites
formality of menswear

sportscoattuxedo jacket

Formal evening suit top

dinner jacket · morning coat · tailcoat · white tie · black tie

garment completeness/matching

sportscoatfull suit

Coordinated jacket-trouser combination

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

casual vs. structured outerwear

sportscoattuxedo

Men's formal evening attire

formal suit · dinner jacket · t-shirt · hoodie · sweatshirt

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G