Spanish word

frac

Pronunciation

IPA/fɾak/

Meaning

  • masculine nountailcoat

Example

Él alquiló un frac para la boda.

He rented a tailcoat for the wedding.

Illustration for frac (tailcoat)

More examples

En el programa de la cena figuraba código de vestimenta: frac.

The dinner program listed the dress code: tailcoat.

Core concept

White-tie coat with rear split tails and a snug waist.

Common phrases

  • código de vestimenta: frac

    dress code: tailcoat

  • usar frac

    wear a tailcoat

Similar words

esmoquin: Black-tie dinner jacket with a shorter cut and satin lapels, worn at formal evening receptions.
smoking: Tuxedo-style evening jacket commonly mentioned in casual speech.
traje de etiqueta: Formal dress-code outfit for special ceremonies: jacket, trousers, shirt, and accessories.

Definition in Spanish

Vestimenta masculina de etiqueta con el faldón posterior dividido y corte ceñido al torso, empleada en eventos de etiqueta máxima.

Word origin

From French frac (compare German Frack), borrowed in the 19th century to name the formal men's coat with tails.

Usage tips

  • Frac denotes the white-tie tailcoat for the most formal events, while esmoquin or smoking usually refer to a tuxedo so frac is less common in casual speech.

Opposites

  • vestimenta informalinformal attirenoun

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