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tailgaters

tailgaters is the plural of tailgater.

Meaning of tailgater

Noun

tailgater (plural tailgaters)

  1. One who tailgates (drives very close to the person ahead).
  2. One who participates in a tailgate party.
    • Ms. Hundley’s favorite feature is the automatic reminder, which notifies tailgaters of their responsibilities 24 hours before game time.2013 November 8, Nancy M. Better, “Tailgating Gets Online Playbooks”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 13 Jul 2019

Questions about tailgaters

What is tailgaters the plural of?
Tailgaters is the plural of tailgater.

Words near tailgaters in the dictionary

  1. tailgate
  2. tailgate parties
  3. tailgate party
  4. tailgated
  5. tailgater
  6. tailgaters
  7. tailgates
  8. tailgating
  9. tailgatings
  10. tailgrab
  11. tailgrabs

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