Of a coat, suit, etc.: = full dress, adj. 1. Now rare.

Of a coat: Having a pair of pointed or tapering skirts.

(a) Of a coat (rarely of a waistcoat) = shad, n.; (b) Of a person, having an abnormally thin or flat belly.

Having a square tail. Of a coat.

= cutaway, adj.

Of a coat: Having the skirt cut back from the waist in a slope or curve, as contrasted with a frock coat.

A loose-fitting coat the back of which is not shaped to the figure, but hangs more or less straight from the shoulders. Also attributive.

General attributive. Designating the shoulder or sleeve of a garment (esp. a knitted garment) designed in the style of a raglan; (also) designating…

(a) the back of a photographic camera, carrying the sensitized plate, arranged so as to be ‘swung’ or turned on a hinge or pivot into any required…

A kind of frock coat or tailcoat made fashionable by Prince Albert; (also) a suit having such a coat. Sometimes attributive, as Prince Albert coator…

designating a coat with a straight, unfitted appearance at the back; cf. box coat n. (b).

attributive and in the genitive. Designating (the style or shape of) any of various types of long, loose coat or cape resembling or suggestive of…

Of a coat, jacket, dress, etc.: having a loose back falling from shoulder to hem without a defined waistline (see sense A. 2); of or…

(a) attributive designating a coat or other article of outerwear designed for outdoor work and recreation (now rare); (b) a vehicle designed for…

A heavy or furry coat; spec. one of natural-coloured alpaca-pile fabric. Usually attributive.

A tailored, closely-fitting style of women's jacket or coat. Frequently attributive.

(a) = sport utility n. (a) at compounds 4a (now rare); (b) = sport utility n. (b) at compounds 4a.

Used to designate a type of overcoat, jacket, etc., made by J. & J. Crombie Ltd. Hence Crombie-coated adj.