rattail
noun
rat·tail
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Definition of rattail
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: a horse's tail with little or no hair
Examples of rattail in a Sentence
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Kristen Stewart is the kind of person who can pull off just about any beauty look imaginable — yes, even a rattail. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Makeup Artist Beau Nelson Reveals the Details Behind Kristen Stewart's Coolest Red-Carpet Makeup Looks," 17 July 2018 And just as fun and cleverly off-kilter were the styles, from a flamingo-hued half-up look remixed with twin raver knots to a hyper-bleached pixie accented with a single fuchsia micro braid trailing down the back like an ethereal rattail. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Eye-Popping Hair Rules the Street at Tokyo Fashion Week," 19 Oct. 2018 Using a rattail comb and the middle of each eyebrow as a guide, part your hair down each side, ending at the crown of your head. — Stasha Harris, Cosmopolitan, "Prepare to Be Obsessed With This Gorgeous Bejeweled Fro," 8 Mar. 2018 Starting at the point of your hairline above the middle of your left eyebrow, draw a zigzag part with a rattail comb back to the crown of your head. — Stasha Harris, Cosmopolitan, "This Zigzag Stitch Ponytail Absolutely Slays," 2 Mar. 2018 Section your hair down the middle in two equal sections with a rattail comb. — Stasha Harris, Cosmopolitan, "3 Badass Braids You’ll Want to Recreate Stat," 18 Oct. 2017 Flashback to my mom using a rattail comb on my head to dislodge the flakes. — Jessica Cruel, SELF, "What Causes Dandruff? The Truth Behind 9 Common Dandruff Myths," 14 Sep. 2017 Using a skinny rattail comb, separate your hair into six sections to create six medium-size straight-back braids later on. 2. — Maya Allen, Cosmopolitan, "Prepare to Be Stunned by This Gorgeous Take on an Embellished Braided Bun," 27 July 2017 The Warriors center showed off his new hairdo in an Instagram post Tuesday after going from a triple rattail to, basically, a beaver tail. — Daniel Mano, The Mercury News, "JaVale McGee rocking another unconventional haircut," 3 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rattail.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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