swallow-tailed coat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of swallow-tailed coat
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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His swallow-tailed coat was ill-fitting, and he wore it awkwardly; his heavy features and unruly hair marked him as one of the homeliest men in Washington.
From Time Magazine Archive
The old King had put on a swallow-tailed coat and extra wide trousers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Supreme Court, the snail darter v. the dam Dressed in a swallow-tailed coat, Attorney General Griffin Bell stood before the nine Justices of the U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
A big man with big plans donned top hat and swallow-tailed coat and, surrounded by an escort of sword-bearing Indian guards, called at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi.
From Time Magazine Archive
He wore a swallow-tailed coat and a puffed-up tie.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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