ducktail

[ duhk-teyl ]

noun

1. DA.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ducktail¹

First recorded in 1950–55; duck ¹ + tail ¹

Example Sentences

And he had a cowboy hat that he liked touching, too—he smoothed the brim back like it was a ducktail haircut.

From The Daily Beast

There was a Czech version of the youth rebel -- the potapka, or duck, probably named after the ducktail hairstyle.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• braid
• dreadlocks
• haircut
• hairdo
• headdress
• ponytail