horse's tail
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of horse's tail
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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As if willing into being her own side effects, her lower back begins sprouting a dark-haired horse’s tail.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2023
Cauda equina means "horse's tail" in Latin and describes the spray of nerves that come off the bottom of the spinal cord and activate the bladder, bowel, sexual organs and legs.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2019
I ended up getting my horse’s tail braided so I could quickly spot her in a group.
From The Verge • Oct. 25, 2018
But Lamb’s reserve might slip away faster than a horse’s tail could swat a fly if her celebrity crush, Sam Elliott, showed up on Elvis’ front porch.
From Washington Times • Sep. 30, 2017
What I really feared was being strapped to a horse backward with my face bouncing in and out of the horse’s tail.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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