fishtail
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The fishtail halter dress, made from an African wax Akara fabric picked out by Mpamaugo’s mother, was a medley of shapes, patterns and colors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
"If you see a dodgy-looking person wearing a Diana Ross fishtail number hanging around Dunstable, bear in mind it might just be mine, and get in touch," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2023
The world provides guardrails against our juvenile impulses, particularly the ones we continue to drag behind us as we fishtail into our middle years.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2023
Then the speeding tractor-trailer started to fishtail uncontrollably, said the teenager, Esvin Chipel Tzoy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
Her dress rips, but she's too tired to look down at the fishtail train that's threatening to fall off.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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