tail coat

British  

noun

1. Also called: tails.  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. Also called: swallow-tailed coat.  another name for morning coat

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Example Sentences

Naruhito, wearing a tail coat decorated with medals and carrying a brimmed hat, and Masako, in an off-white long dress and a tiara, waved from a Toyota Century convertible.

From Fox News

Naruhito, wearing a tail coat decorated with medals and carrying a brimmed hat, and Masako, in an off-white long dress and a tiara, kept waving from a Toyota Century convertible.

From Washington Times

The musicians were wearing full dress evening suits, which include a tail coat, white vest or waistcoat and a white bow tie.

From Washington Post

The fiddler, Waddell recalled in one essay, “usually wore a stovepipe hat, a stock of the old style, instead of a cravat, and a spike tail coat with brass buttons.”

From The New Yorker

The styles, on the whole, mirrored this era - barring the odd tail coat and soft contemporary overall.

From Washington Times