tailpiecePronunciation: /ˈteɪlpiːs/Definition of tailpiece noun 1a part added to the end of a story or piece of writing: there was a tailpiece to the article a small decorative design at the foot of a page or the end of a chapter or book. 2the piece at the base of a violin or other stringed instrument to which the strings are attached. tailpiece in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tailpiece in the US English dictionary