rattail
Americannoun
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a hairstyle in which a distinct thin section of hair grows from the base of the skull in the back, often extending several inches or more down the neck.
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such a thin section of hair growing from the base of the skull.
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Etymology
Origin of rattail
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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Quaritch, who now resembles a Na’vi himself with a flat top over his whipping rattail, still remains the series’ most entertaining character by far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
"The girl had a rattail and I really wanted one of those," she told the Guinness World of Records.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2023
As they fatten up on the lush grass, the cows are helping Noyes control rattail fescue, an invasive species that chokes out native prairie plants.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
But no amount of gauche rattail wigs and zipped-up wind-breakers can make this show the artistic risk or the expression of vulnerability that Tesfaye seems to think it is.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
The teeth were rusty and dull and he sat in front of the fire with a rattail file and tried to sharpen them but to little purpose.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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