morning coat
Noun: A formal man's jacket, worn as part of morning dress, characterized by its single-breasted front and two long, tapering panels (tails) at the back. It is traditionally worn for formal daytime events, such as weddings or races.
The term "morning coat" refers specifically to the jacket itself. It is a key component of "morning dress," which is the complete formal daytime ensemble. - The groom looked elegant in his gray morning coat and striped trousers. - For the diplomatic ceremony, morning coats were the required attire. - He had his morning coat tailored for the summer wedding season.
- "To wear a morning coat": To be dressed in this specific formal jacket, often implying attendance at a formal daytime event.
- All the gentlemen were expected to wear a morning coat to the garden party.
- Morning dress (noun phrase): The complete formal daytime outfit for men, which typically consists of a morning coat, waistcoat, and striped trousers.
- The invitation specified "morning dress," so he rented the full ensemble.
- Cutaway (noun, chiefly US): A synonym for a morning coat, referring to how the front is "cut away" to reveal the waistcoat.
- In American English, it is often called a cutaway.
- Cutaway (noun): A formal coat with a front that curves away.
- Swallow-tailed coat (noun phrase, less common): Descriptive term referencing the long, forked tails.
The "morning coat" is distinct from the "tailcoat" (or "white tie"), which has a shorter front and is worn for formal evening events. The morning coat is for formal daytime occasions.
- a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back