cutaway
cutaway
(kʌtəweɪ ) also cut-awayWord forms: plural cutaways
1. countable noun
2. countable noun
A cutaway or a cutaway coat or jacket is one which is cut diagonally from the front to the back, so that the back is longer.
[US]They were all in top hats and cutaways despite the growing heat.
regional note: in BRIT, use tailcoat