"tailhole" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈteɪl.həʊl/ [UK] Forms: tailholes [plural]
Etymology: From tail + hole. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tail|hole}} tail + hole Head templates: {{en-noun}} tailhole (plural tailholes)
  1. An opening in a garment for a tail to go through.
    Sense id: en-tailhole-en-noun-YG8tCJvM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. The anus of an animal, below its tail.
    Sense id: en-tailhole-en-noun-x4ytTHid

Inflected forms

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