COCKTAIL

I. noun Etymology: probably from 1cock + tail Date: 1806 1. an iced drink of wine or distilled liquor mixed with flavoring ingredients, something resembling or suggesting such a drink as being a mixture of often diverse elements or ingredients , a mixture of agents usually in solution that is taken or used together especially for medical treatment or diagnosis, an appetizer served as a first course at a meal, II. adjective Date: 1852 of, relating to, or set aside for ~s , designed for semiformal wear , III. noun Etymology: 1cock + tail Date: 1808 a horse with its tail docked