fly front

noun

1. a flap of material down one side of the front opening of a garment to conceal buttons, fasteners, or the like, as on a coat or dress.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fly front¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

But Farage's is not quite the same as the standard covert, having no fly front or lines of stitching near the cuffs.

From BBC

Single breasted sack overcoats, with fly front, are most desirable from every point of view.

From Project Gutenberg

Towards evening the flies swarmed over its fly front, getting in in numbers one could not tell where or how.

From Project Gutenberg

Design characteristics of the covert coat include a single-breasted fly front, which obscures the buttons, and lines of stitching at the cuff and hem.

From BBC