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tailend

tailend is the alternative form 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 tailend

pluraltailends

Origin of tailend

From tail + end.

Questions about tailend

What is tailend the alternative form of?
Tailend is the alternative form of tail end.

Words near tailend in the dictionary

  1. tailed pepper
  2. tailed peppers
  3. tailed-e
  4. tailedness
  5. Tailem Bend
  6. tailend
  7. tailender
  8. tailenders
  9. tailends
  10. tailer
  11. taileron

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