Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Plural form of tail.
- n. slang Short for tailcoat.
- n. The side of a coin that doesn't bear the picture of the head of state or similar
- n. mining tailings; waste.
- v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tail.
WordNet 3.0
- n. formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
Examples
“Didn't realize that what we call the tails are getting fatter; risk coming from jumps increasing.”
“Anything with eyes, fins or tails is too realistic for me to swallow.”
“By contrast, I think Arnold's fascination of late with "the tails" is a lot more in line with what will eventually win out in the way we think about markets.”
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“Where you hunt B-tails, is that in the dark, damp rainforrest?”
“Now, first of all, the concept of cutting off (and eating) mermaid tails is wildly arresting.”
“He called tails the next ten times in a row, and each time it came up heads.”
“Talking about thick tails is not the same as doomsaying.”
“I have a particular bent towards vocal repertoire, and I can say that men in tails and women in organza very frequently move me to laughter, desperation, shock, and enlightenment; if you're sitting around pouting that your gut remains unstruck, I rather think that's more your problem.”
“Although I could have gone for a full-out Buckley-ism (and a Harlem-born Black man whipping his language about like a cat-o'-nine tails is I think, a certain sweet post-passing revenge) and said ...”
“I wonder if the GOP wished they had a longer primary season now that tails from the Mc Crip is having a tough time!”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘tails’.
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
abaca, abdominal, abrasive, absorbent, absorber, accelerator, accessory, account book, accumulator, acebutolol, acetaldehyde, acetamide and 4515 more...
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The things they carried (List 2)
Listening to this as an audio book for the second time. Tim O'Brien uses simple words and phrases to great effect. Very few unfamilar and big words . The writing style reminds me of words from Joh...
The, Things, They, Carried, meant, fond, By necessity,, presented to him, far beyond, against the brick..., reaching, taut and 2940 more...
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