SINCE 1828
shirttail
noun
shirt·tail
| \ ˈshərt-ˌtāl
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Definition of shirttail
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the part of a shirt that reaches below the waist especially in the back
2
: something small or inadequate
shirttail
adjectiveDefinition of shirttail (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: very young : immature
shirttail boys fishing in the creek
2
: distantly and indefinitely related
a shirttail cousin on her father's side
3
: small, trivial, or short typically to the point of inadequacy
has a gullied shirttail ranch in the hills
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shirttail
noun
English Language Learners Definition of shirttail
: the part of a shirt that hangs below the waist especially in the back
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