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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British Dictionary definitions for shirt-tail
shirt-tail
noun
the part of a shirt that extends below the waist