top and tail

top and tail

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [top and teyl]
- /tɒp ænd teɪl/
- /tɒp ənd teɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [top and teyl]
- /tɒp ænd teɪl/

Definitions of top and tail words

noun top and tail method of washing a baby 1
phrase top and tail If you top and tail fruit or vegetables such as French beans, you cut off the tops and the bottoms of them when you are preparing them to be eaten. 0
noun top and tail to trim off the ends of (fruit or vegetables) before cooking them 0
noun top and tail to wash a baby's face and bottom without immersion in a bath 0
noun top and tail The top and bottom of something. 0
verb top and tail To add to the beginning and end of something, such as the salutation and valediction added to a letter. 0

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Parts of speech for Top and tail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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top and tail popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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