full dress vs tailcoat

full dress and tailcoat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
full dress	Yes	No	No	No
tailcoat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, full dress and tailcoat are synonyms defined as:

full dress and tailcoat: formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

Other synonyms of full dress include dress suit, tail coat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails.

full dress (noun)	tailcoat (noun)
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men	formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men