tailcoat
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tail·coat

noun \-ˌkōt\

Definition of TAILCOAT

: a coat with tails; especially : a man's full-dress coat with two long tapering skirts at the back
tail·coat·ed \-ˌkō-təd\ adjective

First Known Use of TAILCOAT

1847

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