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Tail coat

noun

Formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men. Synonyms: dress suit, full dress, tailcoat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails.

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"Tail coat" Quotes from Famous Books

... come to see her at one o'clock. This unexpectedly rapid fulfilment of my secret desires both delighted and appalled me. I made no sign, however, of the perturbation which came over me, and as a preliminary step went to my own room to put on a new necktie and tail coat; at home I still wore short jackets and lay-down collars, much ...

— The Torrents of Spring • Ivan Turgenev

Words linked to "Tail coat" : swallowtail, evening clothes, evening dress, formalwear, tails, morning coat, swallow-tailed coat, eveningwear