shirttail

• Nom désignant le tissu formant la partie inférieure d'une chemise, ou un bref ajout à la fin d'un article de journal.

A noun referring to the fabric forming the lower part of a shirt, or a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article.

1. Newspaper addendumC1formalamerican

   A short, often informal or humorous addition placed at the end of a newspaper article.

   Ajout en fin d'article

   • The editor added a shirttail to clarify the reporter's earlier statement.
   • The article ended with a shirttail about the mayor's cat.
   • Newspapers sometimes use a shirttail to include a quick correction.

   Synonymesaddendumcodapostscripttailpiece

2. Shirt tailA2formal

   The part of a shirt that extends below the waist, especially the back part.

   Pan de chemise

   • He tucked his shirttail into his trousers.
   • Her shirttail was hanging out of her jeans.
   • The shirttail of his shirt was wrinkled from sitting.

   Synonymestail