tailhole

English

Etymology

From tail +‎ hole.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈteɪl.həʊl/

Noun

tailhole (plural tailholes)

1. An opening in a garment for a tail to go through.
   • 2024, “DIY Cat Diapers: A Solution for Incontinence and Spraying”, in Cats-Luv-Us‎, archived from the original on 30 May 2024:

     Cat diapers often come with adjustable tabs, stretchable gathers, and an adjustable tailhole to ensure a secure fit without slipping or bunching, accommodating tails of all sizes.

2. The anus of an animal, below its tail.
   • 1962, Gladden Schrock, Madam Popov‎:

     The whole hog, lips, tits, and tailhole.

   • 1979, Ruth Moore, Sarah Walked Over the Mountain‎, page 143:

     Miz Fan Dunning was standing in her kitchen door screeching. "I seen you, what you done, you little devil! Goosed that pig, poked that fishpole right up her tailhole! Not any cruel mean monster would've done it. […]

   • 1995, Sandra M Gilbert, Susan Gubar, Diana O'Hehir, MotherSongs: Poems for, by, and about Mothers‎:

     how does the cat continue to lick itself from toenail to tailhole.