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What started as a healthy care regimen for her tailbone-length hair became a craze among her social media followers, leading to the launch of Mielle in 2014.
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Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
Separate your knees toward your armpits, keep your tailbone on the ground.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Jordan was sent to get an MRI for further testing of her tailbone.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
While lying down, your body should form a straight line from the top of your head to your tailbone.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
Separate your knees toward your armpits, keep your tailbone on the ground.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Jordan was sent to get an MRI for further testing of her tailbone.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
While lying down, your body should form a straight line from the top of your head to your tailbone.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Tailbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailbone. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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tailbone
noun
tail·bone
ˈtā(ə)l-ˌbōn 
: coccyx
Medical Definition
tailbone
noun
tail·bone
-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
1
: a caudal vertebra
2
: coccyx
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