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swallow-tailed
[ swol-oh-teyld ]
adjective
- having a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow, as various birds.
- having an end or part suggesting a swallow's tail.
- (of a flag) having a triangular indentation in the fly so as to create two tails.
swallow-tailed
adjective
- (of a bird) having a deeply forked tail
- having a part resembling a swallow's tail
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Word History and Origins
Origin of swallow-tailed1
First recorded in 1690–1700
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Example Sentences
The horse had left ear swallow-tailed and was branded with a Diamond Five on the right shoulder.
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His breeches were wet and muddy and he had on the wet, muddy swallow-tailed coat and vest.
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The beaver hat and swallow-tailed coat were kept in the lead.
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As Jack stepped into the open air he peeled off his swallow-tailed coat and threw it over Ted's arm.
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A coat with a square skirt as in Fig. 116 is seen for the first time, and the swallow-tailed coat was worn not quite so long.
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