noun
- formal men’s coats with long divided tails at the back, typically worn for evening events
Usage: formal wear; plural of tailcoat
Examples
- The orchestra members wore black tailcoats for the concert.
- Wedding guests in tailcoats looked elegant at the reception.
- The formal dinner required men to wear tailcoats and white bow ties.
- He rented tailcoats for the charity gala.
- The butler’s tailcoats were perfectly pressed.
- Tailcoats are traditional attire for white-tie events.