coat and tie

coat and tie
coat and tie
[for men] a jacket or sports coat and necktie. (A respectable but less than formal standard of dress.) •

My brother was not wearing a coat and tie, and they would not admit him into the restaurant.

I always carry a coat and tie in my car just in case I have to dress up a little for something.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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