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• present tense form of tail (3rd person singular).

tails

American  

[taylz] / teɪlz /

adjective

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

   On the next toss, the coin came up tails.

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noun

1. tailcoat.

tails British  

/ teɪlz /

plural noun

1. an informal name for tail coat

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interjection

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

Etymology

Origin of tails

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

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All are adorned with jewels and tails made of real horse hair, many of which have been eaten by squirrels or other critters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

To mimic strength training, the mice climbed a 70-centimeter staircase while carrying weights attached to their tails.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

I tried Kumamoto oysters here as part of a sprawling seafood tower — alongside snow crab, lobster tails, tuna tartare with seaweed salad and more — and they immediately became my new favorite variety.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

The tails side of every newly-minted coin from the 1p to the £2 now features the country's flora and fauna - from bees to an oak tree leaf.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Ella glanced over her shoulder, spotting the quick flick of one of the rotties' tails.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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