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Etymology

From Middle English tayled; equivalent to tail +‎ -ed.

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tailed

  1. simple past and past participle of tail

Adjective

tailed (not comparable)

  1. (often in combination) Having a tail.
    There are several tailed species of mammals.
    This is a species of long-tailed mouse.
    A one-tailed hypothesis will make predictions in one particular direction.
  2. (entomology) Of certain butterflies, having one or more filamentous projections on the tornal section of each hind wing.

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Middle English

Noun

tailed

  1. alternative form of tayled