coattail

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Synonyms: cattail, coat-tail, boattail, coat tail, cocktail, coastal, contrail, rattail, boat tail, coattails, boat-tail

Antonyms: cattail, coat-tail, boattail, coat tail, cocktail, coastal, contrail, rattail, boat tail, coattails, boat-tail

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Noun

1. The [[flap]] at the back of a [[coat]] that [[hang]]s down, sometimes below the [[waist]].
2. {{lb|en|usually|in the plural|figurative}} Success of a [[figure]], [[organization]] or [[movement]] that transfers to those who associate with it.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To [[ride the coattails]] of.

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