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Noun: swallowtail  'swó-low,teyl
  1. A man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
    - swallow-tailed coat, morning coat

Derived forms: swallowtails

Type of: jacket

Part of: dress suit, full dress, morning dress, tail coat, tailcoat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails

Encyclopedia: Swallowtail