coatrail
nounUK /ˈkəʊt.reɪl/
US /ˈkoʊt.reɪl/
The back bottom part of a coat that hangs down behind you.
Her coatrail flapped in the wind as she ran to school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The long back section of a formal tailcoat.
The dancer's coatrail swung out as he spun around.
3. A strip of fabric attached at the back of a garment for decoration.
The old uniform had a bright red coatrail.
4. The trailing part of something that follows behind, like a coat's tail.
A coatrail of dust followed the cart down the road.