WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tail′ end′, 
    1. Anatomy, Zoologythe hinder or rear part of anything.
    2. the concluding or final part or section;
      tag end:the tail end of a lecture.
    • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tail end n
  1. the last, endmost, or final part
'tail end' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dermapteran - elevator - fantail - rear end - tag

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