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1shirttail
noun shirt·tail \ˈshərt-ˌtāl\
: the part of a shirt that hangs below the waist especially in the back
Full Definition of SHIRTTAIL
1
: the part of a shirt that reaches below the waist especially in the back
2
: something small or inadequate
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First Known Use of SHIRTTAIL
1809
Rhymes with SHIRTTAIL
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2shirttail
adjective
Definition of SHIRTTAIL
1
: very young : immature <shirttail boys fishing in the creek>
2
: distantly and indefinitely related <a shirttail cousin on her father's side>
3
: small, trivial, or short typically to the point of inadequacy <has a gullied shirttail ranch in the hills>
First Known Use of SHIRTTAIL
1845
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