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shirttail

Syllabification: (shirt·tail)
Pronunciation: /ˈSHərˌtāl/

Definition of shirttail

noun

(also shirttails)
  • the lower, typically curved, part of a shirt that comes below the waist.

adjective

  • (of relatives) distantly related:if you checked back far enough, they were shirttail cousins of Curly’s parents

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