claw-hammer coat

noun

A dress coat.

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Meanings

nounclaw-hammer coat (plural claw-hammer coats)

plural claw-hammer coats

  1. informalA dress coat.

Origin

The tails of the garment are likened to the two prongs of a claw hammer.

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APA

claw-hammer coat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claw-hammer%20coat

MLA

“claw-hammer coat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claw-hammer%20coat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “claw-hammer coat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claw-hammer%20coat.

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