coattail
(noun) the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
Source: WordNet® 3.1
coattail (plural coattails)
The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.
(usually, in the plural, figurative) Success of a figure, organization or movement that transfers to those who associate with it.
• tail
coattail (third-person singular simple present coattails, present participle coattailing, simple past and past participle coattailed)
(ambitransitive) To ride the coattails of.
• tailcoat
Source: Wiktionary
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
