swallow-tailed
Americanadjective
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having a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow, as various birds.
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having an end or part suggesting a swallow's tail.
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(of a flag) having a triangular indentation in the fly so as to create two tails.
adjective
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(of a bird) having a deeply forked tail
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having a part resembling a swallow's tail
Etymology
Origin of swallow-tailed
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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The strong and bold bridegroom wore a red swallow tailed coat, with a green silk sash tied in front.
From Daisy Ashford: Her Book by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)
Ambrose was wearing a new stove-pipe hat, his swallow tailed coat revealed a new beflowered waistcoat, and in his buttonhole blossomed a rose.
From The Loves of Ambrose by Vandercook, Margaret
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