Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The part of a shirt that extends below the waist, especially in the back.
- noun A brief addition at the end of a newspaper article.
- adjective Very young.
- adjective Of little value; inadequate or small.
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- noun The single or split (then rather plural) bottom part of a
shirt , below the waist, especially in the back, which, when not tucked into trousers or other vestment, hangs over the wearer'stail-end , like a tail.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
- noun fabric forming the tail of a shirt
Etymologies
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Examples
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Jordan's shorts aren't worn so low that they look like they are falling off as is the fashion of the day, and his shirttail is always neatly tucked in.
USATODAY.com - Jordan, fans, players looking forward to challenge 2001
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WEINER: Oh, a shirttail is a little additional story of three paragraphs or so at the end of a larger newspaper story.
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Chas's grandpa and mine were some kind of shirttail second cousins with at least one "removed" in there somewhere.
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Planned grosgrain ribbon inside the hem made the "tennis tail"—a longer back shirttail for easy tucking—curl up.
Polo Puzzle: What Goes Into a $155 Price Tag? Christina Binkley 2012
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Then he dropped down, tucked his shirttail, and sat back in his chair.
I Never Was George L. Chieffet 2010
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And on Wednesday, a ragged six-foot-tall guy in shorts with his shirttail out—Sacca—would go to some double-wide trailer where the development people worked.
In the Plex Steven Levy 2011
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Mike Stone/Reuters Mavericks owner Mark Cuban polished the championship trophy with his shirttail.
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When Maddy Cohan reached him, she noticed his hand trembling as he wiped his glasses with his shirttail.
O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011
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For example, I did a dish of shirttail grouse with farro, sunflower seeds, malt vinegar, vetch flowers and a rose hip glaze -- the grouse we'd shot had been gorging on vetch and rose hips, so it seemed appropriate.
Stephanie J. Stiavetti: An Interview With Hank Shaw, the Hunter/Angler/Gardener/Cook Stephanie J. Stiavetti 2011
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For example, I did a dish of shirttail grouse with farro, sunflower seeds, malt vinegar, vetch flowers and a rose hip glaze -- the grouse we'd shot had been gorging on vetch and rose hips, so it seemed appropriate.
Stephanie J. Stiavetti: An Interview With Hank Shaw, the Hunter/Angler/Gardener/Cook Stephanie J. Stiavetti 2011
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