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See tail coat.[1825-35]
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swallow-tailed coat.
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swallow-tailed coat — n. TAILCOAT * * * … Universalium
swallow-tailed coat — n. TAILCOAT … English World dictionary
swallow-tailed coat — noun a man s full dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back • Syn: ↑swallowtail, ↑morning coat • Hypernyms: ↑jacket • Part Holonyms: ↑dress suit, ↑full dress, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swallow-tailed coat — /swɒloʊ teɪld ˈkoʊt/ (say swoloh tayld koht) noun a man s dress coat having the lower part cut away over the hips and descending in a pair of tapering skirts behind …
swallow-tailed coat. — See tail coat. [1825 35] … Useful english dictionary
swallow-tailed coat — Kuka puapua … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Swallow-tailed — Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing; dovetailed. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swallow-tailed duck — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swallow-tailed gull — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swallow-tailed hawk — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
