tailcoat C2 Topic:Clothing & Appearance Also spelled tail-coat US /ˈteɪlkoʊt/ UK /ˈteɪlkəʊt/ See IPA manual Freq #65154 Meanings 1 noun a formal coat cut short at the front and extending into one or two long tails at the back He wore a black tailcoat and white bow tie to the formal evening reception. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a formal coat cut short at... dress coattails Word family Related forms morning coatformalwearwhite tie Etymology A compound of tail + coat, named for the long rear sections left after the front skirts of an earlier riding or dress coat were cut away. Topics Clothing & Appearance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tailcoat **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈteɪlkoʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈteɪlkəʊt/ **Frequency rank:** 65154 ## Meanings 1. a formal coat cut short at the front and extending into one or two long tails at the back ## Examples - He wore a black tailcoat and white bow tie to the formal evening reception. ## Synonyms - dress coat - tails ## Related Forms - morning coat - formalwear - white tie ## Etymology A compound of tail + coat, named for the long rear sections left after the front skirts of an earlier riding or dress coat were cut away. ## Topics - Clothing & Appearance markdown