Rat Tail

Pronunciation: /ræt teɪl/

Definitions of rat tail

noun a long, thin braid of hair that resembles the tail of a rat

Example Sentences

A1 She tied her hair back with a rat tail.

A2 The rat tail swished as the rodent scurried away.

B1 The barber offered to give him a rat tail haircut.

B2 The old man proudly displayed his long rat tail braid.

C1 The fashion designer incorporated a rat tail accessory into the latest collection.

C2 The folklore tale featured a magical rat tail that granted wishes.

Examples of rat tail in a Sentence

formal The scientist studied the genetic mutation responsible for the rat tail in the population of rodents.

informal I saw a rat with a long rat tail scurrying around the trash cans.

slang That guy's haircut looks like a rat tail, it's so outdated.

figurative The tangled wires behind the computer desk resembled a rat tail, making it difficult to untangle.

Grammatical Forms of rat tail

• past tense: rat tailed
• plural: rat tails
• comparative: more rat tailed
• superlative: most rat tailed
• present tense: rat tails
• future tense: will rat tail
• perfect tense: has rat tailed
• continuous tense: is rat tailing
• singular: rat tail
• positive degree: rat tail
• infinitive: to rat tail
• gerund: rat tailing
• participle: rat tailed

Origin and Evolution of rat tail

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'rat tail' originated from the appearance of a long, thin, and tapering extension resembling the tail of a rat.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a hairstyle where a section of hair at the nape of the neck is left long and thin like a rat's tail, the term has evolved to also refer to a type of fishing lure or a type of plant with long, thin leaves resembling a rat's tail.