frock coat

American  

noun

1. a man's close-fitting, knee-length coat, single-breasted or double-breasted and with a vent in the back.

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frock coat British  

noun

1. a man's single- or double-breasted skirted coat, as worn in the 19th century

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Etymology

Origin of frock coat

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

A Chanel frock coat is cut away not at the front but at the back, to expose frothing iridescent tiers.

From New York Times • May 4, 2023

In 1937, a man in a top hat and frock coat had formally begun the demolition of 17, Bruton Street and many of its neighbouring buildings stretching around the corner into Berkeley Square.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2021

He wore a black frock coat with gold buttons, a red sash, red trousers and a white-plumed chapeau, one newspaper reported.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

They wore plain khaki uniforms without ties, in sharp contrast to Shigemitsu’s top hat and frock coat.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2020

He wore the perfectly cut frock coat and vest of all Kerch merchants—dark, refined, deliberately staid.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo