n. A formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat.
n. Any coat with similar tails.
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n. formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
Word Usage
"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."