đuôi tôm
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Definition
- Noun:
- Swallow-tailed coat, swallow-tail: A formal coat for men, characterized by a long back that splits into two pointed tails resembling a swallow's tail. This is the primary and most common meaning.
- A shape resembling a shrimp's tail: Used to describe any object, pattern, or form that is forked or split at the end, similar to the tail of a shrimp. This is a descriptive, metaphorical use.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các đại sứ mặc áo đuôi tôm trong buổi lễ. (The ambassadors wore swallow-tailed coats at the ceremony.)
- Chiếc lá có hình đuôi tôm. (The leaf has a shrimp-tail shape.)
- Kiểu tóc đó tạo thành một cái đuôi tôm ở phía sau. (That hairstyle forms a shrimp-tail shape at the back.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in the compound form "áo đuôi tôm" to specifically mean the formal coat. When used alone, "đuôi tôm" typically refers to the shape.
- Họa tiết đuôi tôm trên tấm vải rất độc đáo. (The shrimp-tail pattern on the fabric is very unique.)
Variants and Related Words
- Áo đuôi tôm (n): The full term for "swallow-tailed coat" or "tailcoat".
- Đuôi (n): Tail (of an animal, an object, or a line).
- Tôm (n): Shrimp; prawn.
Synonyms
- Áo đuôi én: Literally "swallow-tailed coat", a less common synonym for the formal wear.
- Áo chẽn: A more general term for a fitted formal coat, but not specifically a tailcoat.
Related Phrases
- Hình đuôi tôm (n): Shrimp-tail shape; forked shape.
- Cắt đuôi tôm (v): To cut into a forked or swallow-tail shape.
- áo đuôi tôm
- Swallow-tailed coat, swallow-tail