dress coat

Evening formal wear

A dress coat is a man's formal coat with tails, worn as part of white tie evening attire.

The front is cut away at the waist, and two long tails hang at the back.

Also called a tailcoat or swallow-tail coat.

He wore a dress coat and white bow tie to the state dinner.

garment

tailcoat

Cutaway evening jacket

lapel · tails · cutaway · swallowtail · studs · cufflinks · bow-tie

style

elegant

Gracefully refined, tasteful

refined · sophisticated · polished · sartorial · bespoke · tailored · fitted · double-breasted · single-breasted · formal

occasions

black-tie

Formal evening dress code

opera · ball · reception · embassy · diplomatic · symphony · inauguration · coronation · graduation · wedding

Categories
Opposites
formality

dress coathoodie

Topped sweatshirt

sweatshirt · windbreaker · fleece jacket · denim jacket · track jacket

occasion type

dress coatrain jacket

Waterproof outer garment

coveralls · lab coat · work jacket · work clothes · everyday wear

construction/style

dress coatrags

Torn cloth pieces

athleisure · streetwear · casual wear · loungewear · sportswear

Family

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G