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twintail

twintail noun: a variety of goldfish with the tail divided into two parts.

twintail: a variety of goldfish with the tail divided into two parts
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Noun

twintail (plural twintails)

  1. A variety of goldfish with the tail divided into two parts.
  2. (slang) Either of a pair of unbraided tails worn on the sides of the head; an unbraided pigtail.
    1. (in plural, slang) A hairstyle with a pair of twintails; unbraided pigtails.

Forms of twintail

pluraltwintails

Origin of twintail

From twin + tail. Sense 2 is a calque of Japanese ツインテール (tsuintēru).

Questions about twintail

What does twintail mean?
Twintail means a variety of goldfish with the tail divided into two parts.
What part of speech is twintail?
Twintail is a noun.
What is the plural of twintail?
The plural of twintail is twintails.

Words near twintail in the dictionary

  1. twinspur
  2. twinspurs
  3. twinstick
  4. twinsticks
  5. twinsy
  6. twintail
  7. twintails
  8. twinter
  9. twinters
  10. twintron
  11. twintrons

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