shirttail

/ˌʃʌrtˈteɪl/
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Other forms: shirttails

Definitions of shirttail
  1. noun
    fabric forming the tail of a shirt
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    type of:
    cloth, fabric, material, textile
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  2. noun
    a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
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    type of:
    appendix
    supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
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