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tailcoat
or tail coat
[ teyl-koht ]
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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tailcoat1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences
With trembling fingers he turned over a black tailcoat, a white waistcoat, and a pair of light check trousers.
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He was tall with a high hat, a fine moustache and a tailcoat; he had melancholy eyes and a languid air.
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He was very dapper in a new tailcoat and a flower in his buttonhole.
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