cowtail

English

noun
Definitions
  • The tail of a cow
  • A coarse wool of low quality, usually shorn from the hind legs of sheep

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *cou-tayl inherited from Old English cūtæġl (cowtail) affix from English cow + English tail.

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English

tail

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