tailcoat
tailcoat · tailcoats
фрак
Frack
A formal evening jacket with an extended back panelA formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat.
US/ˈteɪlkoʊt/
» Generally speaking, orchestra conductors wear tailcoats at concerts.
Meaning
2 sensesA formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat.
Frack
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formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
Any coat with similar tails.
Examples
2 sentencesGenerally speaking, orchestra conductors wear tailcoats at concerts.
A white-haired man in a tailcoat appears on the screen.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
formal evening jacket:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
formal evening jacket:
Origin
From tail + coat.From tail + coat.
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Forms
plural: tailcoatsSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men:dress suitfull dresstail coattailswhite tiewhite tie and tails