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fishtail

1 3.7

A part that is wide at one end and narrows to two points like a fish tail

noun
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/

: cola de pez

The designer's latest collection featured dresses with dramatic fishtail silhouettes, perfect for formal occasions.
fishtail gown
fishtail hem

It kind of looks like Barbie but also a mermaid because it kind of has a little bit of a fishtail bottom.

Examples

So although it's just a black fishtail strapless dress, it is way more than that, a la John Galliano.
It kind of looks like Barbie but also a mermaid because it kind of has a little bit of a fishtail bottom.

Freddy My Love
The dress had a stunning fishtail design that flared out at the bottom, resembling a fish's tail.
She chose a beautiful gown with a fishtail hem that accentuated her figure elegantly.

Compounds

fishtail bit

Specialized

9.9

A cutting tool that attaches to a drill to make holes in rock or soil

fishtail palm

Indian

8.3

A tree from warm countries with leaves shaped like a fish tail

How Tapered

pointed

1 1.8

tapered

1 4.5

fishtail

1 3.7

rounded

1 2.4

blunt

109 1.0

Surface Forms

fishtail singular

fishtails plural

Morphology

fishtail = fish + tail (transparent) = fish + tail

The sense names a shape that directly resembles a fish's tail, a straightforward descriptive compound.

Etymology

Fishtail as a shape comes from the form of a fish's tail, which is wide at the base and narrows to a point. So a fishtail describes something that is 'wide at one end and tapers to a narrow point'.