noun
- Plural of newmarket: a close-fitting jacket or coat, typically worn for riding or formal occasions.
- Plural of newmarket: a card game in which players bet on cards.
Usage: chiefly historical; often capitalized when referring to the town of Newmarket, England, famous for horse racing
Usage: informal; dated
Examples
- The riders wore newmarkets tailored from fine wool.
- In the 19th century, newmarkets were fashionable among the upper classes.
- The collection featured several vintage newmarkets from the Victorian era.
- She inherited a trunk of old newmarkets from her grandmother.
- The tailor specialized in making newmarkets for equestrian events.