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tailorbird

tai·lor·bird
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tey-ler-burd]
    • /ˈteɪ lərˌbɜrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tey-ler-burd]
    • /ˈteɪ lərˌbɜrd/

Definitions of tailorbird word

  • noun tailorbird any of several small Asian passerine birds, especially of the genus Orthotomus, that stitch leaves together to form and conceal their nests. 1
  • noun tailorbird any of several tropical Asian warblers of the genus Orthotomus, which build nests by sewing together large leaves using plant fibres 0
  • noun tailorbird any of several small Old World warblers that stitch leaves together to make a camouflaged holder for their nests 0

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Origin of tailorbird

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; tailor1 + bird

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Parts of speech for Tailorbird

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tailorbird popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

tailorbird usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with tailorbird

  • what is a tailorbird?

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