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fishtail

fish·tail [ físh tàyl ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle fish·tailed, present participle fish·tail·ing, 3rd person present singular fish·tails)
Definition:
 
1. automotive swing from side to side: to swing from side to side, especially uncontrollably, while moving forward in a motor vehicle

2. swing an airplane's tail: to move the tail of an airplane from side to side in order to reduce speed



adjective 
Definition:
 
gathered and flared: describes the back of a skirt or dress that has a section that is closely gathered or pleated and then flares out

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