tails

[teylz]

adjective

1. (of a coin) with the reverse facing up.

   On the next toss, the coin came up tails.

noun

1. tailcoat.

tails

/ teɪlz /

plural noun

1. an informal name for tail coat

interjection

1. with the reverse side of a coin uppermost: used as a call before tossing a coin Compare heads

Word History and Origins

Origin of tails¹

First recorded in 1675–85; tail ¹ + -s ¹

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