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.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Coattail
Noun
Singular:
coattail
Plural:
coattailsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Coattail
- on the coattails of
- ride on someone's coattails
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