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| Expression | 1. A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of ceremony. The dress coat of officers of the United States army is a full-skirted frock coat.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: DRESS COAT
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| Dress coat | A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of ceremony. The dress coat of officers of the United States army is a full-skirted frock coat. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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