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What does tail mean? Mon Nov 28, 2005 21:26 pm  What does tail mean?
 

ESL/EFL Test "Talking through his hat", question 3

It was one of those society weddings you know when the men wear ......... hats and tails.

(a) tall
(b) long
(c) top
(d) full

ESL/EFL Test "Talking through his hat", answer 3

It was one of those society weddings you know when the men wear top hats and tails.

Correct answer: (c) top

Your answer was: incorrect
It was one of those society weddings you know when the men wear long hats and tails.
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What does 'tail' mean in this context?

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What does 'tail' mean Tue Nov 29, 2005 3:23 am  What does 'tail' mean
 

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Tails is informal for mens' formal evening dress-- it refers to the cut of the back of the jacket.
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What does tail mean? Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:39 am  What does tail mean?
 

BTW, Lingvo says that Tall hat = Silk hat = Top-hat
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What does tail mean? Wed Mar 21, 2007 13:28 pm  What does tail mean?
 

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Not idiomatic, LS.

Lingvo is a Russian-made English dictionary, so be careful. I know that Japanese-made English dictionaries can sometimes be very unrealistic, and I suppose that is true of any not written by native-speaker lexicographers.
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What does tail mean? Wed Mar 21, 2007 13:31 pm  What does tail mean?
 

Hi Lost Soul

The words 'silk' and 'tall' are simply descriptive. They are adjectives that can be used to describe any number of things. But a 'top hat' is a certain type of hat.

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Oops! Sorry, MM. I didn't see your post before I posted.
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What does tail mean? Wed Mar 21, 2007 19:48 pm  What does tail mean?
 

Just FYI (and no, I'm not cheating by checking a dictionary. hehe):

There are other meanings for "tail":

Tail (n) = animal tail (as in the tail of a dog)
"The dog chased his tail."

Tail (v) = Follow (often closely)
"The cop tailed the perp for about eight blocks before arresting him."
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