tailcoat

Meanings

1. 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.

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.

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