noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of tail form-of, plural
2. 2
   Clipping of tailcoat. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang

   "So I'm putting on my top hat, tying on my white tie, brushing off my tails."

3. 3
   formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men wordnet
4. 4
   The side of a coin that doesn't bear the picture of the head of state or similar.

   "Tails, I win."

5. 5
   Tailings; waste.

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6. 6
   Tailings, feints.

   "The tails can be collected until the evolving distillate is down to about 10 percent, and the stillhead[…]"

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of tail form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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blazercoatconversedress coatdress suitdress suit

Antonyms

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heads

Example

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"Tails are absent in this type of cat."

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