pigtail
noun
a braid of hair hanging down the back of the head.
pigtails
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pluralof pigtail.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But "when I'm with Hyodol, I never get hurt", she said, holding the cuddly doll with pigtails and a pink gingham dress, provided by her local municipality.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Now he is raising a 4-year-old daughter with the help of Barnica’s younger brother; every weekend, they take her to see her grandmother, who knows how to braid her hair in pigtails.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024
The drummer, Janet Weiss, played harder than pretty much anyone I’d ever seen, of any gender, and she sometimes wore pigtails.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
By early morning Oksana is up, combing Anna's hair and putting it into pigtails.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023
“I...um, wanted to say I had a good time too. I, um—” Nervous, I pulled on one of my pigtails.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
