Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A man's black coat worn for formal daytime occasions and having a long rounded and split tail.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A formal evening
jacket with an extended back panel; adress coat . - noun Any
coat with similartails .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
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Examples
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The infamous photo of Dave posing alongside his posho chums from the Bullingdon Club in an expensive royal blue tailcoat is one of the few clues we have.
Birthday Boy 2009
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The infamous photo of Dave posing alongside his posho chums from the Bullingdon Club in an expensive royal blue tailcoat is one of the few clues we have.
Archive 2009-10-01 2009
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Then, after this infinitely subtle ruse fails to convince the public, he backtracks and announces that he will wear a tailcoat after all.
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But for example, I have had a number of occasions to use my suits and ties, though my dinner jacket and tailcoat continue to collect dust.
MexConnect.com Forums: General: Living, Working, Retiring: Moving to Mexico- a few questions 2009
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But for example, I have had a number of occasions to use my suits and ties, though my dinner jacket and tailcoat continue to collect dust.
MexConnect.com Forums: General: Living, Working, Retiring: Moving to Mexico- a few questions 2009
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If the formal meeting is at a campo de golfo then I probably don't need my tailcoat or dinner jacket.
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But for example, I have had a number of occasions to use my suits and ties, though my dinner jacket and tailcoat continue to collect dust.
MexConnect.com Forums: General: Living, Working, Retiring: Moving to Mexico- a few questions 2009
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But for example, I have had a number of occasions to use my suits and ties, though my dinner jacket and tailcoat continue to collect dust.
MexConnect.com Forums: General: Living, Working, Retiring: Moving to Mexico- a few questions 2009
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His jackets echo the shape of a dandy tailcoat, and Mr. Miller's shirts have an unusual cutaway collar reminiscent of a bank teller in a Sergio Leone Western.
Menswear's Young Bloods Kick It Old School Edward Helmore 2011
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If the formal meeting is at a campo de golfo then I probably don't need my tailcoat or dinner jacket.
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