shirttail

• 指衬衫下摆部分的布料；也指报纸文章末尾的简短补充说明。

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.

   文章附记

   • 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.

   同义词addendumcodapostscripttailpiece

2. Shirt tailA2formal

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

   衬衫下摆

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

   同义词tail