noun. the back of the skirt on a man's coat or jacket. one of the two back parts of the skirt of a coat, especially one of the tails on a tailcoat. adjective. gained by association with another, especially with a successful or celebrated person: coattail benefits. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of coattail 1. More @Wikipedia
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