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Definition mare's tails in American English

mare's tails plural noun

plural noun
1

the common name given to feathery, wispy, curled clouds that form at very high altitudes

Example

. Mare's tails are a type of cirrus clouds known as cirrus uncinus, meaning "curly hooks".

Definition mare's tails in American English