shirt-tail
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Once when she was excited and caught her shirt-tail in the electric fan he acted in such a kindly way that she was not embarrassed at all.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
He loosened his belt and tucked in his shirt-tail and tightened the belt again.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
Hold your leg still,' says he, rollin' up his sleeves, 'an' with the help of God and my scissahs and my shirt-tail, I'll save it for you.'
From A Woman Named Smith by Oemler, Marie Conway
So aunt Abbie fotched me a pair of new pants dat was dat stiff, dat dey made me feel like I was all closed up in a jacket, atter being used to only a shirt-tail!
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
"You get your duds on, young fellow, and get out of here as quick as you can, or you'll go in your shirt-tail."
From King Coal : a Novel by Sinclair, Upton
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