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fringetail

fringetail noun: a variety of goldfish whose tail has a fringed appearance.

Noun

fringetail (plural fringetails)

  1. A variety of goldfish whose tail has a fringed appearance.
    • Chinese Telescopes are sold by some dealers for young Japanese Fringetails. For this reason it is well to select a reliable dealer when purchasing choice stock.1928, Robert V. Sawyer, Edwin H. Perkins, Water Gardens and Goldfish, page 92

Forms of fringetail

pluralfringetails

Origin of fringetail

From fringe + tail.

Questions about fringetail

What does fringetail mean?
Fringetail means a variety of goldfish whose tail has a fringed appearance.
What part of speech is fringetail?
Fringetail is a noun.
What is the plural of fringetail?
The plural of fringetail is fringetails.

Words near fringetail in the dictionary

  1. fringepods
  2. fringer
  3. fringers
  4. fringes
  5. fringest
  6. fringetail
  7. fringetails
  8. fringeth
  9. Fringeverse
  10. fringeworthy
  11. fringey

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