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SWALLOWTAIL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does swallowtail mean?
• SWALLOWTAIL (noun)
The noun SWALLOWTAIL has 1 sense:
1. a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
Familiarity information: SWALLOWTAIL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
morning coat; swallow-tailed coat; swallowtail
Hypernyms ("swallowtail" is a kind of...):
jacket (a short coat)
Holonyms ("swallowtail" 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)
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