tailcoat

Meaning

  1. A formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat.
  2. Any coat with similar tails.

Synonyms

tail coat

dress suit

white tie and tails

evening clothes

swallow-tail

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈteɪlkoʊt/
Etymology

From tail + coat.

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