1. wearing a tailcoat; dressed in formal evening wear with a tailcoat
Usage: formal

Examples

• The tailcoated butler greeted guests at the mansion’s entrance.
• A tailcoated conductor led the orchestra through the symphony.
• The wedding party included tailcoated groomsmen and elegantly dressed bridesmaids.
• At the gala, tailcoated waiters served champagne to the distinguished guests.
• The tailcoated gentleman bowed politely before entering the ballroom.
• Victorian portraits often show tailcoated men in formal poses.