"whale tail" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-whale tail.ogg [Australia] Forms: whale tails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whale tail (plural whale tails)
  1. (fashion, slang) An unintentional display of a thong above the waistband of trousers etc. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fashion, Underwear
    Sense id: en-whale_tail-en-noun-2O5EdJjv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 43 5 Topics: fashion, lifestyle
  2. (automotive, slang) A kind of large automotive rear spoiler. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-whale_tail-en-noun-bfjGPb2e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 43 5 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The tail of a whale. Related terms: fishtail, whale's tail
    Sense id: en-whale_tail-en-noun-Egnjl2VN Categories (other): &lit not valid pagename

Inflected forms

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