tailcoat

noun

tail·​coat ˈtāl-ˌkōt How to pronounce tailcoat (audio)
: a coat with tails
especially : a man's full-dress coat with two long tapering skirts at the back
tailcoated adjective

Examples of tailcoat in a Sentence

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Slowly but surely, the supermodel star-power arrived in full force: Naomi Campbell strutted down in a pearl skirt, Christy Turlington-Burns in a tailcoat and jeans. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024 Advertisement His swagger into Saturday’s equestrian competition in head-to-toe elite horseman gear — including a dressage tailcoat — was an instant headline-grabber. Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024 The rapper looked the part in a competition-ready black tailcoat featuring six-button fastening over a white polo and matching trousers. Charlie Carballo, WWD, 3 Aug. 2024 The 52-year-old entered the Palace of Versailles, Paris, on a golf cart, dressed in breeches, a dressage tailcoat, and hard hat. Bruce Haring, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tailcoat 

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tailcoat was in 1847

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“Tailcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailcoat. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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