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tag end

tag end

1 7.3
A small piece left at the very end of cloth or ribbon
  • noun
  • /tæɡ ɛnd/
: extremo
  • Before finishing the sewing project, you should always check for any tag end that needs to be trimmed.
  • Trim the tag end
  • tag end about 10 inches
  • Thread the tag end

Examples

  • After making the blanket, I found a small tag end of fabric that I can use for a patch.

  • In one corner of the yard, the dogs fought over the tag end of a ham.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Here, at the tag end, I am shown wondering whether I will ever write her a letter and what I will find to say in it, assuming I can find out where she has gone.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • When cutting the ribbon, I saved the tag end for future crafts.

Synonyms

ending
vstag end
393 1.0

The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship

is the tiny leftover material at the very end rather than a conclusion
fragment
vstag end
204 3.2

A small piece broken off something larger

is the final tiny piece left rather than any broken part
scrap
vstag end
147 2.1

A small piece left over or thrown away

is the very end leftover usually the tiniest piece of material
rag
vstag end
135 1.0

A small piece of old cloth used for cleaning

is the tiny leftover scrap, not a cloth piece kept for cleaning
residue
vstag end
127 4.1

A small amount left on something after most is removed

is the tiny physical leftover specifically viewed as a cloth remnant
remnant
vstag end
104 4.2

A small piece, often cloth, left when the rest is used or thrown away

is the very tiny leftover often meant as a final cloth scrap
shred
vstag end
45 2.2

A thin piece torn from cloth, paper, or food

is the tiny remaining end rather than just any thin torn piece
tail
vstag end
29 2.0

The last part of a period or event

is the small remaining physical piece rather than a final time segment
tail end
vstag end
16 3.5

The last part of something, especially a period or event

is the small leftover piece meaning the literal very end of material
end
vstag end
15 7.5

A leftover piece of cloth used for sewing or crafts

is the smallest leftover piece, especially the last bit of cloth
stub
vstag end
12 3.7

A small piece left after most of a pencil, cigarette, or candle is used

is the very end scrap specifically thought of as leftover cloth
tatter
vstag end
  • Archaic
12 5.6

A small torn piece of cloth or paper

is the last leftover bit rather than a general torn fragment
fag end
vstag end
  • UK
1 9.9

The last small part of something often thought less important

is the literal tiny leftover piece rather than a low quality final stage

Antonyms

374 1.0

All of something seen as one unit

How Much

remainder
89 2.7
leftover
76 1.6
remnant
104 4.2
tag end
1 7.3

Surface Forms

tag end singular
tag ends plural

Morphology

tag + end

The sense ‘a small remaining part’ is partly derivable because end signals the final piece and tag suggests a small attached piece, so a learner can guess it refers to a small tail or leftover. However, the precise sewing/scrap sense is somewhat domain-specific and ‘tag’ more commonly means a label, so the exact meaning is not fully predictable without exposure.

Etymology

Tag end comes from sewing and cloth: a tag or small loose piece left at the end of fabric after cutting or tying. That picture of a tiny leftover bit explains why tag end now means 'a small remaining part' or 'scrap'.