tails
/teɪlz/
noun
- The side of a coin that does not have the main design or portrait (opposite of heads).
- We flipped a coin to decide, and it came up tails.
- He called tails before the coin landed on the table.
- The coin had a eagle on the tails side.
- A formal evening coat with a long divided back, also called a tailcoat.
- The groom wore a black suit with tails for the wedding.
- The orchestra conductor appeared on stage in tails and a white bow tie.
- He rented a set of tails for the formal dinner dance.
- The plural of tail; the rear parts of animals.
- The dogs wagged their tails when they saw their owner.
- The kittens chased each other's tails in the garden.
- The horses swished their tails to keep flies away.
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