cowtail

cow·tail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kou-teyl]
- /ˈkaʊˌteɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kou-teyl]
- /ˈkaʊˌteɪl/

Definition of cowtail word

noun cowtail a coarse wool of poor quality. 1

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Origin of cowtail

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75; cow1 + tail1

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Parts of speech for Cowtail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cowtail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

cowtail usage trend in Literature

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