noun. Any of various perennial herbs of the genus Typha, widespread in marshy places and having long straplike leaves and a dense cylindrical cluster of minute flowers and fruits.

noun. In cotton manufacturing, any corded, stringy tuft of cotton, due to faulty setting of a machine.

noun. The common name of the tall reed-like aquatic plant Typha latifolia: so called from its long cylindrical furry spikes: often popularly called bulrush and cat-o'-nine-tails. Also cat's-tail.

noun. Same as cat's-tail grass (which see, under cat's-tail).

noun. Same as catkin.

noun. Nautical, that end of a cat-head which is fastened to the ship's frame.

noun. A tall erect rush or flag (Typha latifolia) growing widely in fresh and salt marshes, with long, flat, sword-shaped leaves, having clusters of small brown flowers in a dense cylindrical spike at the top of the stem; -- called also bulrush and reed mace. The leaves are frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc. See catkin.

noun. Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places

noun. tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes

"There's a really lovely pink kind of cattail-ish print, as well, that would be just as nice for a grown-up girl or retro boy as it is for an infant."