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SWALLOW-TAILED COAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
Synonyms:
morning coat; swallow-tailed coat; swallowtail
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("swallow-tailed coat" is a kind of...):
jacket (a short coat)
Holonyms ("swallow-tailed coat" is a part of...):
dress suit; full dress; tail coat; tailcoat; tails; white tie; white tie and tails (formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men)
morning dress (formal attire for men during the daytime)