Swallowtail may refer to: * Swallowtail catastrophe or swallowtail surface, a singularity occurring in the part of mathematics called catastrophe theory *

Swallow-tail coat A tailcoat is a knee-length coat characterised by a rear section of the skirt, known as the ''tails'', with the front of the skirt cut away. The tailcoat shares its historical origins in clothes cut for convenient horse riding in the Early Mode ...

, a formal tailcoat worn traditionally as part of the white tie dress code *

Swallowtail butterfly Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the larges ...

, large colorful butterflies from the family Papilionidae * ''Swallowtail'' (film), 1996 film directed by Shunji Iwai *

Swallowtail (flag) In flag terminology, a swallowtail is either # a V-shaped cut in a flag that causes the flag to end in two points at the fly; or # any flag that has this V-shaped cut. The name comes from the forked tail that is a common feature of the swall ...

, a term in vexillology * Swallowtail joint in woodworking, see

Dovetail joint A dovetail joint or simply dovetail is a joinery technique most commonly used in woodworking joinery (carpentry), including furniture, cabinets, log buildings, and traditional timber framing. Noted for its resistance to being pulled apart ( ...

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The Swallow's Tail ''The Swallow's Tail — Series of Catastrophes'' (french: La queue d'aronde — Série des catastrophes) was Salvador Dalí's last painting. It was completed in May 1983, as the final part of a series based on the mathematical catastrophe theo ...

'', a painting by Salvador Dalí, inspired by the swallowtail catastrophe * Swallowtail, a

butler café A is a subcategory of cosplay restaurant that originated in Japan. In these cafés, waiters dress as butlers and serve patrons in the manner of domestic servants attending to Aristocracy (class), aristocracy. Butler cafés proliferated in reac ...

in Tokyo, Japan * Swallowtail, a

Wolf Alice Wolf Alice are an English rock band from London, England. Formed in 2010 as an acoustic duo comprising singer Ellie Rowsell and guitarist Joff Oddie, Wolf Alice have also featured bassist Theo Ellis and drummer Joel Amey since 2012. Wolf Alic ...

song from their debut album

My Love Is Cool ''My Love Is Cool'' is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Wolf Alice. It was released on 22 June 2015 in the United Kingdom by Dirty Hit and on 23 June 2015 in the United States by RCA Records. The album includes the previou ...

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