pigtail
Americannoun
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a braid of hair hanging down the back of the head.
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pigtails, two bunches of hair gathered and fastened on either side of the head, in braids or hanging freely.
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tobacco in a thin, twisted roll.
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Electricity.
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a short, flexible wire used in connecting a stationary terminal with a terminal having a limited range of motion.
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a short wire connected to an electric device, as a lead or ground.
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noun
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a bunch of hair or one of two bunches on either side of the face, worn loose or plaited
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a twisted roll of tobacco
Other Word Forms
- pigtailed adjective
Etymology
Origin of pigtail
Example Sentences
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Mitchell sat in the centre, wearing a pink floral silk shirt, with her hair in pigtail braids under a purple beret, and carrying a cane adorned with a small bear's head.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2023
Naomi Fraga, her hair in pigtail braids under a ball cap, drove like a slightly more cautious Indiana Jones guided by an ancient map.
From New York Times • May 22, 2023
The Fiido X improves upon the design greatly by eliminating the unsightly pigtail cable.
From The Verge • Sep. 8, 2021
“All of it — the pigtail, the poofy part in the back, that roll of perfect curls near his neck.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2018
Only last evening, Molly, who was ten years old with black bangs and a pigtail, had called him.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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