Definition of shirttail
1 : the part of a shirt that reaches below the waist especially in the back
2 : something small or inadequate
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1809
First Known Use of shirttail
1809
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shirttail
adjective
shirt·tail
Definition of shirttail
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
1845
First Known Use of shirttail
1845
SHIRTTAIL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of shirttail for English Language Learners
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: the part of a shirt that hangs below the waist especially in the back
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