shirttail

• Substantivo que designa o tecido que forma a parte inferior da camisa, ou um complemento breve no final de uma matéria de jornal.

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.

   Nota ao final da matéria

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaddendumcodapostscripttailpiece

2. Shirt tailA2formal

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

   Barra da camisa

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

   Sinônimostail