tails

[teylz] / teɪlz /

NOUN

coat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloak frock jacket overcoat raincoat suit tuxedo windbreaker wrap

STRONG

anorak cape cutaway flogger greatcoat mackinaw mink pea slicker threads topcoat trench tux ulster

WEAK

duffle coat

NOUN

white tie

Synonyms

WEAK

evening wear full dress man's formal dress

Example Sentences

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At the end of long straights, the energy tails off and the speed drops, long before the driver brakes for the corner.

From BBC

The rest of the team were dragging their tails.

From Literature

He shouted as he rode, the tails at his coat flapping against his boots, his riding crop in his hand.

From Literature

Acceleration is initially much faster, but so is the rate at which it tails off later on the straights.

From BBC

They started walking around us stiff-legged, with their tails standing straight up, and looking at us sideways.

From Literature