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Coattail
Meaning
Noun
●
The
flap
at the back of a
coat
that
hangs
down, sometimes below the waist.
●
In Clothing:
Success of a
figure
, organization or
movement
that
transfers
to those who
associate
with it.
Verb
●
To
ride the coattails
of.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
coattail
English
coat
English
coate
Middle English (1100-1500)
tail
English
tail
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Tailcoats
Piggyback
Gravy Train
Hobby Horse
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