ducktail

noun

Definition of ducktailnext
as in hairdo

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Recent Examples of ducktail Rounding things out is a zesty yellow graphics package that was designed in-house, a full ducktail rear wing, and a set of bespoke wheels from Brixton wrapped in chunky off-road tires. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026 The trimaran theme and track lights are repeated in the rear apron between a floating diffuser and striking ducktail spoiler. — New Atlas, 21 June 2026 The Miura’s silhouette was low, wide, and draped in sensuous curves that seemed to flow directly from the front wheel arches to the ducktail spoiler. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Ars Video Jonathan Gitlin At the rear, a cute ducktail spoiler. — Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ducktail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ducktail
  1. hairdo
  2. haircut
  3. hairstyle
  4. coiffure
  5. roach
  6. comb-over
  7. pompadour
  8. permanent
Noun
  • Styled by Serge Normant and colored by Gina Gilbert, the hairdo trailed behind her like a multidimensional shadow, blending gray, blond and brunette tones.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And that includes taking his signature hairdo and slapping it on an airline.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of hairdo
Noun
  • But when Ortega arrived for his standing haircut this week, the shop was still closed.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Leave it to Hilton to always inspire me ahead of my next haircut.
    — Lena Raab, Glamour, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of haircut
Noun
  • The designer is known for experimenting with hairstyles and in May, appeared at the Met Gala platinum blonde hair that was pulled back into an effortless style with face-framing pieces.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • For beauty, Tyla went with a sweeping straight hairstyle with cornrows and modeled a pink manicure.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of hairstyle
Noun
  • His attention to coiffure, Anthony Bailey points out, was exceptional.
    — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of coiffure
Noun
  • Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a local nursing home after discovering an empty roach egg sack beneath the side of the dishwasher.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There were over 25 poop pellets in that storage area, near the stairs where there was also a dead roach.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of roach
Noun
  • In a particularly Ethan Hunt-ish twist, the actor wears a rubbery disguise—a potbellied suit, a scraggly gray comb-over, and a smattering of old-guy makeup.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Schein directs the show with tongue firmly planted in cheek, so there are many amusing sight gags (like an atrocious comb-over wig).
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of comb-over
Noun
  • From across the barbecue pit, see an Elvis impersonator, full pompadour over skinny jeans, plus a girlfriend who looks exactly like Priscilla.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Now 71, Funderburgh still rocks a pompadour — albeit smaller and streaked with silver — that once inspired former bandmate Mike Judge to sketch Beavis.
    — Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of pompadour
Noun
  • While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.
    — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
  • If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever.
    — Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021
Definition of permanent

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“Ducktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ducktail. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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