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tail ends

tail ends is the plural of tail end.

Meaning of tail end

Noun

tail end (plural tail ends)

  1. The hindmost part of anything (a person, animal, or object), the rear end; the butt, buttocks; hindquarters, rump.
  2. (figuratively) The last part of a period of time, event, or situation; the concluding or final part.
    • At the tail end of summer.

Forms of tail ends

alternative formtail-ends

Questions about tail ends

What is tail ends the plural of?
Tail ends is the plural of tail end.

Words near tail ends in the dictionary

  1. tail dragger
  2. tail draggers
  3. tail end
  4. Tail End Charlie
  5. Tail End Charlies
  6. tail ends
  7. tail event
  8. tail events
  9. tail feather
  10. tail feathers
  11. tail fin

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