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Joseph Thorndike: There were a couple of tax professors who at the time actually described the change saying the income tax changed its morning coat for overalls.—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Importantly, white tie requires an evening tailcoat, not a morning coat.—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026 Better still were the Papal Gentlemen, who wore morning coats and white bow ties coupled with elaborate bibs, often with medals hanging off them.—David Sedaris, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 Only William and Harry wore military uniforms; the others wore morning coat and dark formal dress.—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 17 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for morning coat