"dressing jacket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dressing jackets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dressing jacket (plural dressing jackets)
  1. (historical) A loose-fitting lightweight garment, usually hip- to thigh-length, generally worn at home while applying makeup, doing one's hair, or relaxing. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms (woman's jacket): dressing sack, sack

Inflected forms

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