sack coat

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sack coat - man's hiplength coat with a straight back; the jacket of a suit

coat - an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

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They wore a uniform that distinguished them from the rest of their shipmates: a visored cap similar to the cap worn by officers and a sack coat with double rows of brass buttons.

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The favorite dress of the young men "in style" is a glossy silk hat, patent leathers, a black suit with a sack coat of remarkable shortness, and a figured waistcoat.

Consuming brotherhood: men's culture, style and recreation as consumer culture, 1880-1930