Coattail Definition

kōttāl
noun
The back part of a coat below the waist; esp., either half of this part when divided, as on a swallow-tailed coat.
Webster's New World
The skirts of a formal or dress coat.
American Heritage
(usually in the plural, figuratively) Success of a figure, organization or movement that transfers to those who associate with it.
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Other Word Forms of Coattail

Noun

Singular:
coattail
Plural:
coattails

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Coattail

  • on the coattails of
  • ride on someone's coattails

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