# cottontail

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑt.n̩teɪl/ · frequency rank #79,416

## 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 fur and light tail.

## Etymology
From cotton + tail.

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