swallow tailed

/ˈswɑloʊˌteɪld/
adjective
  1. Having a forked tail that resembles the shape of a swallow's tail, used especially to describe birds, insects, or clothing.
    • The kite's swallow-tailed silhouette was easy to spot against the sky.
    • The swallow-tailed butterfly fluttered gracefully over the meadow.
    • He wore a swallow-tailed coat to the formal dinner.
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