# bangtail

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The tail of a horse or cow, allowed to grow out and then trimmed horizontally so as to form a tassel; a horse or cow having such a tail.
2. A racehorse.
3. A prostitute.
4. An envelope with a perforated flap on which promotional material is printed; the flap on such an envelope.

## Etymology
From bang + tail. The primary meaning refers to the sense bang (“fringe of hair cut across the forehead”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bangtail