tailcoat

noun

tail·​coat ˈtāl-ˌkōt How to pronounce tailcoat (audio)
: a coat with tails
especially : a man's full-dress coat with two long tapering skirts at the back
tailcoated adjective

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His first appearance is in a black leather tailcoat jacket that’s trimmed with moss green suede and worn with matching boots and a silk lavallière held with an emerald brooch — a strong contrast to Tatina’s pale pink peasant-style dresses. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025 With filming on Season 4 of Bridgerton underway, the cast of the Netflix series, new and original, reunited for a table read and some behind-the-scenes photos out of their bodices and tailcoats. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024 Because Eton is Eton, applications will continue to pour in, but the new chaps in tailcoats won’t necessarily be from the United Kingdom. airmail.news, 21 Sep. 2024 Featuring guides in Victorian hoop skirts and gentlemen in tailcoats. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tailcoat 

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tailcoat was in 1847

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“Tailcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailcoat. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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