Tails Common

Tails has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

"The guests arrived in their tails, looking dapper at the royal gala."

dress suit full dress tailcoat tail coat tails white tie white tie and tails

plural of tail

"The tailor carefully trimmed the tails to give the coat a sharper, more modern silhouette."

Clipping of tailcoat.

Verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tail

"The detective's car slowly tails the suspect through the crowded market."

In plain English: To tail someone means to follow them closely, usually secretly so they don't notice you are watching.

"The dog tails its owner all over the house when he comes home from work."

Example Sentences

"The dog tails its owner all over the house when he comes home from work." verb

"The dog tails off after his owner into the park." verb

"He loves to tails through the narrow streets of the old town." verb

"Don't tail him; he knows someone is following him." verb