tailcoat
noun/ˈteɪlkəʊt/
/ˈteɪlkəʊt/
[countable] (also informal tails [plural])
- a long jacket divided at the back below the waist into two pieces that become narrower at the bottom, worn by men at very formal events compare dinner jacket
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