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tailcoat

American

[teyl-koht] / ˈteɪlˌkoʊt /

Or tail coat

noun

a fitted coat, typically worn by a man, cut away over the hips and descending in a pair of tapering skirts behind, usually black and worn as part of full evening dress.

Etymology

Origin of tailcoat

First recorded in 1840–50

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I love how Siriano is all in low-key black — he’s the background! — but nonetheless looks very chic in what I think is a sleeves-pushed-up tailcoat.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023

Caius Folkerts, 12, was enthusiastically doing his first fitting of an Eton tailcoat.

From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

As he turned to the Hollies, he might as well have been wearing a tailcoat and holding a baton.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023

At the time, members of the diplomatic corps — practically all men — were expected to own a cutaway tailcoat and striped trousers for formal receptions.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2021

The mayor of Haarlem was there in his tailcoat and gold watch chain.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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