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Swallowtail — Swal low*tail , n. 1. (Carp.) A kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints. See {Dovetail}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A species of willow. [1913 Webster] 3. (Fort.) An outwork with converging sides, its head or front forming a re[ e]ntrant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swallowtail — may refer to:* Swallow tail coat, a formal coat worn traditionally as part of white tie dress, also known as a tailcoat. * Swallowtail butterfly, large colorful butterflies from the family Papilionidae. * The 1996 film Swallowtail Butterfly,… … Wikipedia
swallowtail — 1540s, of a type of arrowhead, from SWALLOW (Cf. swallow) (n.) + TAIL (Cf. tail) (n.). Of a type of butterfly, by 1776; of a type of coat, 1835 … Etymology dictionary
swallowtail — /swol oh tayl /, n. 1. the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow. 2. any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hind wings that resemble the tail of a swallow, as P. polyxenes (black… … Universalium
coat — Synonyms and related words: Eton jacket, Leatherette, Leatheroid, Mao jacket, anorak, apply paint, bedaub, bedizen, begild, besmear, blanket, blazer, blouse, body coat, bolero, bomber jacket, bonnet, boot, breech, bristle, brush on paint, butter … Moby Thesaurus
swallowtail — noun a man s full dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back • Syn: ↑swallow tailed coat, ↑morning coat • Hypernyms: ↑jacket • Part Holonyms: ↑dress suit, ↑full dress, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swallowtail — swal•low•tail [[t]ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪl[/t]] n. 1) zool. the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow 2) ent any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hind wings 3) cvb tail coat • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
dress coat — noun A usually black evening tailcoat worn by men as part of the white tie dress code. Syn: clawhammer coat, swallowtail coat, tailcoat … Wiktionary
Flag and coat of arms of Johor — The flag and the coat of arms of Johor are state symbols of Johor, Malaysia. Like other states of Malaysia with Malay royalties, the state symbols of Johor are influenced by Johor s royalties, as well as Islam and the political and natural… … Wikipedia
swallow-tailed coat — noun a man s full dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back • Syn: ↑swallowtail, ↑morning coat • Hypernyms: ↑jacket • Part Holonyms: ↑dress suit, ↑full dress, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
