tails

IPA(Pronunciation)

/teɪlz/

Noun

abbreviation alt-of clipping slang

(slang) Clipping of tailcoat. / The side of a coin that doesn't bear the picture of the head of state or similar. / (mining) Tailings; waste. / (alcohol production) Tailings, feints.

Japanese Meaning

(俗語) テイルコート（燕尾服）の略称として用いられる / (貨幣用語) 硬貨のうち、国家元首などの肖像が刻まれていない側面 / (採鉱) 尾鉱、鉱石選鉱の際に発生する廃棄物 / (酒造) アルコール製造過程で出る副産物

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After the alterations, he complained that the tails had been clipped too short for a proper flourish.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

仕立て直しの後、彼は燕尾服の裾が華やかにひるがえるには短く切り詰められすぎたと不満を言った。

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Sense（1）

(slang) Clipping of tailcoat.

So I'm putting on my top hat, tying on my white tie, brushing off my tails.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（2）

The side of a coin that doesn't bear the picture of the head of state or similar.

Tails, I win.

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Sense（3）

(mining) Tailings; waste.

Sense（4）

(alcohol production) Tailings, feints.

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