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pigtail

[ pig-teyl ]

noun

  1. a braid of hair hanging down the back of the head.
  2. pigtails, two bunches of hair gathered and fastened on either side of the head, in braids or hanging freely.
  3. tobacco in a thin, twisted roll.
  4. Electricity.
    1. a short, flexible wire used in connecting a stationary terminal with a terminal having a limited range of motion.
    2. a short wire connected to an electric device, as a lead or ground.


pigtail

/ ˈpɪɡˌteɪl /

noun

  1. a bunch of hair or one of two bunches on either side of the face, worn loose or plaited
  2. a twisted roll of tobacco
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈpigˌtailed, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pigtail1

First recorded in 1680–90; pig 1 + tail 1
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Example Sentences

Abramovic was wearing a floor-length navy blue robe, a pigtail over her right shoulder.

The moolahs were Chinese191 in feature and costume, and wore the Mongolian queue or pigtail.

Martha had twisted her pale brown pigtail tightly round her neck, and was calling with little indistinct noises to her sister.

The Hittites wore their hair in three plaits, which fell over the back like the pigtail of a Chinaman.

Some have the pigtail wound round the head, forming a singular crown, the diadem of the wilderness.

The hint arrested Shen Heng's fingers in the act of tearing out a handful of his beautiful pigtail.

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