Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koht treyl]
- /koʊt treɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koht treyl]
- /koʊt treɪl/
Definitions of coat-trailing word
- noun coat-trailing provocative or contentious writing, speech, behavior, etc. 3
- noun coat-trailing behavior that is deliberately provocative. 1
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Origin of coat-trailing
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; from the phrase trail one's coat, provoking someone to step on it
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Parts of speech for Coat-trailing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coat-trailing popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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