"shavetail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shavetails [plural]
Etymology: shave + tail Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shave|tail}} shave + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} shavetail (plural shavetails)
  1. (US) An inexperienced person, especially a newly-commissioned military officer. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-shavetail-en-noun-cz-wnU4U Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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