shirttail
[ shurt-teyl ]
/ ˈʃɜrtˌteɪl /
noun
the part of a shirt below the waistline.
adjective
quite young and immature in behavior.
Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. of distant relation, especially by marriage: some shirttail cousins I'd never met.
verb (used with object)
Informal. to append or add (an item) to a discussion or writing: The tariff concessions were shirttailed onto the trade bill.
Words nearby shirttail
shirtband, shirtdress, shirting, shirtmaker, shirtsleeve, shirttail, shirtwaist, shirtwaister, shirty, shiré, shish kebab
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Examples from the Web for shirttail
Tom opened one of the containers of water and dipped his shirttail into it.
Stand by for Mars!|Carey RockwellThen Penelope hobbled up and pulled Mark's shirttail out of his trousers.
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