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Meaning of coattail

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

coattail

noun

Definitions

  1. The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.

  2. (usually in the plural) Success of a figure, organization or movement that transfers to those who associate with it.

verb

Definitions

  1. To ride the coattails of.