dress coat

noun

1. tailcoat.

dress coat

noun

1. a man's formal tailcoat with a cutaway skirt

Other Words From

• dress-coated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dress coat¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

I also landed on an outfit: a black dress coat, green turtleneck sweater dress, black leggings and black heeled boots.

From New York Times

He shows me one of his first designs, a black dress coat with a woven gold dragon.

From Los Angeles Times

For attending Shabbos dinners and banquets hosted by the burial society, I had acquired a secondhand dress coat.

From Literature

He shows me one of his first designs, a black dress coat with a woven gold dragon.

From Los Angeles Times

Dressed in a white dress coat and removing a face mask before testifying, Jane remained on the witness stand for over four hours for the government.

From Seattle Times