tailcoat

noun

tail·​coat ˈtāl-ˌkōt 

: a coat with tails

especially : a man's full-dress coat with two long tapering skirts at the back

tailcoated

ˈtāl-ˌkō-təd 

adjective

Examples of tailcoat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Bear actress, 29, hit the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5 carpet in a leather tailcoat and white floor-length shirtdress by Maximilian Davis, the creative director of Ferragamo. —Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 6 May 2025

The Dior collection Androgynous tailcoats, ruffles, detachable collars, utilitarian raincoats, bustiers and cuissard boots all played off each other creating a contemporary women’s wardrobe in constant evolution. —Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

One of Brandenburg’s favorite artifact was a Royal Blackheath captain’s tailcoat from Scotland. —Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025

His first appearance is in a black leather tailcoat jacket that’s trimmed with moss green suede and worn with matching boots and a silk lavallière held with an emerald brooch — a strong contrast to Tatina’s pale pink peasant-style dresses. —Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tailcoat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote