mandarin jacketn. a straight-cut jacket with a mandarin collar, frequently made from embroidered silk.
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1970 ‘D. Halliday’Dolly & Cookie Bird iv. 57 I buttoned the mandarin jacket right up.
1992 New Musical Express 7 Nov. 43 This is the sort of thing that '60s pop stars made when they wanted to go serious after two flawless years of smiling in Mandarin jackets and Cuban heels.