Designating clothing intended to be worn in the morning or daytime. See also morning coat n. at compounds 5.

Of clothing, fabric, etc.: suitable for use in hot climates; lightweight and porous. Cf. tropical-weight adj. at compounds.

Worn while underground.

attributive.

Frequently hyphenated. Designating lightweight fabric suitable for summer clothing. Of an item of clothing: made from such fabric. Also in…

Frequently hyphenated. Designating fabric with a thick, heavy weight suitable for winter clothing, or an item made from this.

Of a garment, etc.: Suitable for travelling or ‘knocking about’.

Chiefly British. In plural: civilian clothes worn by a naval officer on shore leave. Occasionally also in singular used attributively. Now rare.

Used elliptically for a fashionable race-meeting held at Ascot Heath in June; frequently attributive, applied esp. to hats, dresses, etc., designed…

Designating clothes (esp. dresses and skirts) that are shorter in length than evening clothes, and typically intended for use during the day.

Of clothing: comfortable or practical enough for continuous or regular wear.