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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

mess′ jack′et,

Clothinga short, tailless jacket extending to just below the waist, used for semiformal military occasions and now esp. as part of the uniform of waiters, bellhops, etc.

1890–95

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mess jacket

a waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back, worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners

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