tailcoat

noun

tail·​coat ˈtāl-ˌkōt 

: a coat with tails

especially : a man's full-dress coat with two long tapering skirts at the back

tailcoated

ˈtāl-ˌkō-təd 

adjective

Examples of tailcoat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s an infamous photo of Prince William looking like a posh Spice Girl in a Union Jack waistcoat under his Eton tailcoat. — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

George, who is second in line to the British throne, arrived in a jacket, shirt and tie and dark trousers but soon changed into the school’s uniform of a black tailcoat, waistcoat and pinstriped trousers, with a stiff white collar. — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

In September, George will become the latest royal to don Eton’s famous uniform, consisting of a black tailcoat, waistcoat and pin-striped trousers. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Today’s current school dress includes a black tailcoat, waistcoat, pinstriped trousers and a stiff white collar. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tailcoat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote