cottontail

noun
/ˈkɑt.n̩teɪl/US/ˈkɒt.n̩teɪl/UK

Etymology

From cotton + tail.

  1. derived from *deḱ-
  2. derived from *doḱ-
  3. inherited from *taglą
  4. inherited from *tagl
  5. inherited from tæġl
  6. inherited from tail
  7. compounded as cottontail — “cotton + tail

Definitions

  1. A rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus.

  2. A person with a tanned body and untanned buttocks, resembling a cottontail rabbit's dark…

    A person with a tanned body and untanned buttocks, resembling a cottontail rabbit's dark fur and light tail.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA