fringetail

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noun

A variety of goldfish whose tail has a fringed appearance.

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Meanings

nounfringetail (plural fringetails)

plural fringetails

  1. A variety of goldfish whose tail has a fringed appearance.

    Chinese Telescopes are sold by some dealers for young Japanese Fringetails. For this reason it is well to select a reliable dealer when purchasing choice stock.

    1928, Robert V. Sawyer, Edwin H. Perkins, Water Gardens and Goldfish, page 92

Origin

From fringe + tail.

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APA

fringetail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fringetail

MLA

“fringetail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fringetail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fringetail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fringetail.

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