swallow-tailed coat

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Origin of swallow-tailed coat

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby swallow-tailed coat

swallowing reflex, swallow one's pride, swallow one's words, swallowtail, swallow-tailed, swallow-tailed coat, swallow-tailed kite, swallow-tanager, swallowwort, swam, swami

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He scratched his head in vexation, sat down, and as he did so, saw that his coat hung also upon the chair.
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I queried; and as I asked the question I noticed for the first time the gilt bars on his coat sleeve.
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British Dictionary definitions for swallow-tailed coat

swallow-tailed coat

noun

another name for tail coat

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