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Petit Robert s.v. <smoking>. Or Dauzat's Nouveau
Dictionnaire étymologique s.v. <smoking>.

> what is the reason why it should be
> a *smoking* jacket ?

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_jacket>

Brian
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Thanks
It seems most French sources about this word
lack something.

Arnaud
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