dovetail Add to list Share. A dovetail is a joint in woodworking where two sides are fitted together with interlocking pieces. You can also use the word dovetail to show how other things fit well together — like how your picnic plans nicely dovetail with the sunny forecast.
What does it mean by dovetail?
(Entry 1 of 2) : something resembling a dove's tail especially : a flaring tenon and a mortise into which it fits tightly making an interlocking joint between two pieces (as of wood) dovetail. verb.
How do you use dovetail in a sentence?
fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail.
- I'm following up a few things that might dovetail.
- Their results dovetail nicely with ours.
- It is important that we dovetail our respective interests.
- My vacation plans dovetail nicely with Joyce's.
- We've tried to dovetail our plans with theirs.
