English Words Starting With T

• tailcoat

  nounC1
  /ˈteɪl.kəʊt/A man's formal coat, black or white, with the front cut away from the waist downwards, leaving two long tails at the back.
• tailed frog

  nounLow
  /ˌteɪld ˈfrɒɡ/A small frog, Ascaphus truei, native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, notable for a tail-like extension of the cloaca in males used for internal fertilization.
• tailgate

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈteɪl.ɡeɪt/A hinged or removable door at the rear of a vehicle, typically a car, station wagon, or lorry, that opens downward.
• tailgater

  nounC1
  /ˈteɪlˌɡeɪ.tər/A person who drives dangerously close behind another vehicle.
• tailing

  nounC1-C2 / Low-Mid
  /ˈteɪlɪŋ/The act or process of following or observing someone closely and persistently.
• tailings

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈteɪlɪŋz/The waste material left after the valuable components of an ore have been extracted, especially in mining.
• taille

  nounLow (Historical/Legal Term)
  /tɑːj/A historical form of direct taxation in pre-revolutionary France, levied on commoners and based on an assessment of their ability to pay.
• tailleferre

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtɑːjˈfɛə/A French surname, most famously associated with 20th-century French composer Germaine Tailleferre.
• tailleur

  nounC2
  /ˈtʌɪjə, tɑːˈjəː/A woman's tailored suit, typically consisting of a jacket and a skirt (or sometimes trousers), characterized by its structured, sharp lines and formal, professional appearance.
• taillight

  nounB2
  /ˈteɪl.laɪt/A red light at the rear of a vehicle.
• tailor

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈteɪlə(r)/A person who makes, alters, or repairs clothes professionally, typically to fit specific customers.
• tailor's chalk

  nounC1
  /ˈteɪləz ˌtʃɔːk/A small piece of hard chalk or soapstone used by tailors and seamstresses to mark fabric for cutting or alteration.
• tailor's-tack

  nounLow
  /ˈteɪləz tæk/A temporary stitch or loose, crossed thread used to mark fabric in tailoring before permanent sewing.
• tailor-made

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌteɪlə ˈmeɪd/Made specifically to fit an individual person or purpose; custom-made.
• tailor-make

  verb-transitiveMedium
  /ˌteɪləˈmeɪk/To make or design something specifically to meet individual requirements or preferences, often through customization.
• tailorbird

  nounLow
  /ˈteɪləbɜːd/A small bird, primarily of the genus Orthotomus, known for sewing leaves together to construct its nest.
• tailoring

  nounmedium
  /ˈteɪlərɪŋ/The craft or process of making, altering, or adapting clothes, especially suits, to fit individual measurements.
• tailpiece

  nounLow
  /ˈteɪlpiːs/A part added to the end of something, especially a piece of wood at the bottom of a violin or similar instrument to which the strings are attached.
• tailpipe

  nounB2
  /ˈteɪl.paɪp/The pipe at the rear of a vehicle that expels exhaust gases from the engine.
• tailplane

  nounC2
  /ˈteɪlpleɪn/The main horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly, providing longitudinal stability.

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