ducktail

duck·tail

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhk-teyl]
- /ˈdʌkˌteɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhk-teyl]
- /ˈdʌkˌteɪl/

Definitions of ducktail word

abbreviation DUCKTAIL DA. 1
noun ducktail A man’s hairstyle, associated especially with the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides and tapered at the nape. 1
noun ducktail a style of young man's haircut in which the hair is cut long on the sides and swept back so as to resemble a duck's tail 0
noun ducktail A hairstyle in which the hair is swept back into an upturned point at the back. 0

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Origin of ducktail

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; duck1 + tail1

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Parts of speech for Ducktail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ducktail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for ducktail

noun ducktail

hairdo — the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
haircut — an act or instance of cutting the hair.
braid — Braid is a narrow piece of decorated cloth or twisted threads, which is used to decorate clothes or curtains.
headdress — a covering or decoration for the head: a tribal headdress of feathers.
do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.

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