frakki

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (narrowly) a black evening tailcoat or dress coat and a pair of matching black trousers with strips of braid down the side seams.
  • white tie man's full formal evening dress consisting of the above, white stiff-fronted wing-collar shirt, white bow tie, wiast coat and black court shoes
  • white tie, evening dress, full evening dress dress code indicating formal evening dress, full military dress or national costume

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish frack.

Origin

Swedish

frack

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