tail coat

noun

1. Also calledtails a man's black coat having a horizontal cut over the hips and a tapering tail with a vertical slit up to the waist: worn as part of full evening dress
2. See morning coat
   Also calledswallow-tailed coat another name for morning coat

Example Sentences

Next evening, after a warm and busy day at the office, I put on my top-hat and tail-coat and went out.

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There is not a salesman in any shop on Piccadilly who does not, in the season, wear a long-tail coat.

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Volodya came dressed correctly for calling, in a swallow-tail coat and white tie.

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You' daddy sut'ny mus' 'a' weakened 'way down 'fo' he let you wear his low-cut ves' an' pants an' long-tail coat!

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Look at them clothes he wears, black tail-coat and white shirt and stand-up collar and all.

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