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tailcoat

/ˈteɪlkoʊt/

tailcoat noun: a formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat.

tailcoat: a formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat
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Noun

tailcoat (plural tailcoats)

  1. A formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat.
  2. Any coat with similar tails.

Forms of tailcoat

pluraltailcoats
alternative formtail coat

Origin of tailcoat

From tail + coat.

Words formed from tailcoat

Questions about tailcoat

What does tailcoat mean?
Tailcoat means a formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat.
What part of speech is tailcoat?
Tailcoat is a noun.
How do you pronounce tailcoat?
Tailcoat is pronounced /ˈteɪlkoʊt/ (US).
What is the plural of tailcoat?
The plural of tailcoat is tailcoats.

Words near tailcoat in the dictionary

  1. tailbuds
  2. tailbutter
  3. tailbuttered
  4. tailbuttering
  5. tailbutters
  6. tailcoat
  7. tailcoated
  8. tailcoats
  9. tailcone
  10. tailcones
  11. tailcord

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