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- [rat teyl]
- /ræt teɪl/
- /ræt teɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rat teyl]
- /ræt teɪl/
Definition of rat-tail word
- noun rat-tail grenadier (def 4). 1
Information block about the term
Origin of rat-tail
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rat-tail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rat-tail popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
Matching words
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