coattail

English

noun

Definitions

The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.
(usually) Success of a figure, organization or movement that transfers to those who associate with it.

Etymology

Compound from English coat + English tail.

Origin

English

tail

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Browncoat English
Tailgate English
astrotail English
bangtail English
basecoat English
beavertail English
betail English
blackcoat English
blacktail English
bluecoat English
bluetail English
boattail English
bobtail English
brantail English
bristletail English
broadtail English
bucktail English
carcoat English
catstail English
cattail English
clearcoat English
coat English
coat armour English
coat stand English
coatable English
coatdress English
coater English
coateth English
coatful English
coathook English
coatless English
coatlike English
coatomer English
coatrack English
coatroom English
coatstand English
cottontail English
cowtail English
cross-tail English
culvertail English
de-tail English
decoat English
dip-coat English
dipcoat English
dovetail English
drabble-tail English
draggle-tail English
dresscoat English
ducktail English
dustcoat English
electrocoat English
fantail English
feathertail English
filetail English
firetail English
fishtail English
flagtail English
flickertail English
flufftail English
forcepstail English
forktail English
foxtail English
freetail English
goldentail English
goldtail English
greatcoat English
haircoat English
hairtail English
hardcoat English
hardtail English
heliotail English
hightail English
hightail it English
horntail English
horsetail English
housecoat English
jellycoat English
jollytail English
kicktail English
lipcoat English
longcoat English
longtail English
looptail English
lyretail English
magnetotail English
maxicoat English
metaltail English
minicoat English
mousetail English
multicoat English
needletail English
outercoat English
overcoat English
oxtail English
patchcoat English
pentail English
petticoat English
pigtail English
pintail English
ploughtail English
plowtail English
precoat English
pseudotail English
quaketail English
raincoat English
rattail English
recoat English
redcoat English
redtail English
ring-tailed English
ringtail English
roostertail English
roughtail English
rubytail English
scaletail English
scissorstail English
scissortail English
sharptail English
shavetail English
sheartail English
shieldtail English
shirttail English
shorttail English
silktail English
silvertail English
singletail English
slipcoat English
smallcoat English
softcoat English
spadetail English
spatuletail English
spiketail English
spindletail English
spinetail English
sportcoat English
sportscoat English
sprigtail English
springtail English
squaretail English
squirreltail English
stifftail English
streamertail English
stubtail English
sugarcoat English
suitcoat English
swallowtail English
swingletail English
swingtail English
swordtail English
tagtail English
tail English
tail end English
tail-pole English
tail-shedding English
tailable English
tailache English
tailback English
tailbeat English
tailblock English
tailboard English
tailbone English
tailbud English
tailcoat English
tailcord English
tailcuff English
tailcup English
taildragger English
tailed English
tailend English
tailer English
tailfan English
tailfeather English
tailfin English
tailflip English
tailflipping English
tailgate English
tailgroup English
tailgut English
tailhead English
tailhole English
tailhook English
tailism English
taillamp English
tailless English
taillight English
taillike English
tailmost English
tailnumber English
tailpiece English
tailpin English
tailpipe English
tailplane English
tailpole English
tailrace English
tailride English
tailshield English
tailsitter English
tailslide English
tailspin English
tailspot English
tailstand English
tailstock English
tailstrike English
tailswing English
tailward English
tailwater English
tailwheel English
tailwhip English
tapertail English
tapetail English
thincoat English
thistletail English
thorntail English
tripletail English
trundletail English
turncoat English
turntail English
twintail English
uncoat English
undercoat English
undertail English
veiltail English
wagtail English
waistcoat English
wedgetail English
whiptail English
white-tailed hawk English
whitecoat English
whitetail English
wolfcoat English
yellowtail English
コート Japanese
coate Middle English
cote Middle English
tail Middle English
โค้ท Thai
cot Welsh
côt Welsh
కోటు Telugu
weskot Malay
koti Swahili
코트 Korean
kowt Maltese
koto Sranan Tongo
کوټ Pashto, Pushto
kùti’ína Taos
teil Kriol