swallow-tailed
- s (especially of butterflies and birds) having a forked tail like that of a swallow
- His swallow-tailed coat was ill-fitting, and he wore it awkwardly; his heavy features and unruly hair marked him as one of the homeliest men in Washington.
- During the 15-minute ride, he shucked the striped pants and swallow-tailed coat, climbed into trunks.
- Looking amused at his own anachronistic costume of striped pants, black vest and swallow-tailed coat, Marshall beamed as Chief Justice Warren intoned: "The court welcomes you.