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[ pig-teyl ] / ˈpɪgˌteɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pigtail ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna braid of hair hanging down the back of the head. pigtails, two bunches of hair gathered and fastened on either side of the head, in braids or hanging freely. tobacco in a thin, twisted roll. Electricity. - a short, flexible wire used in connecting a stationary terminal with a terminal having a limited range of motion.
- a short wire connected to an electric device, as a lead or ground.
Origin of pigtailFirst recorded in 1680–90; pig1 + tail1 Words nearby pigtailpigstick, pigsticker, pigsticking, pigsty, pigswill, pigtail, pig-tailed macaque, pigtail hook, pigweed, pihoihoi, PIK Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pigtailAbramovic was wearing a floor-length navy blue robe, a pigtail over her right shoulder. Marina Abramovic's Full-Frontal Art|Anthony Haden-Guest|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST The very weight of the pigtail is a sobering influence; its solemn, pendulum movement is incompatible with revolt. Tom and Some Other Girls|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey I realized that my position, difficult before, now was become impossible; the possession of the pigtail compromised me hopelessly. Tales of Chinatown|Sax Rohmer As for my father, he was the picture of misery,—he had no consolation except turning his quid and tying his pigtail. Poor Jack|Frederick Marryat
His pigtail came unfastened and began to uncoil, slowly, like a snake. The Devil Doctor|Sax Rohmer One of his grievances was that he had to exchange his stylish Paris suit for a stiff uniform and pigtail. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5|Various
British Dictionary definitions for pigtail
nouna bunch of hair or one of two bunches on either side of the face, worn loose or plaited a twisted roll of tobacco Derived forms of pigtailpigtailed, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pigtailponytail, hairdo, haircut, braid, headdress, dreadlocks, queue, plait, trim, flip, wave, hair, permanent, tail, tease, dreads, beehive, braids, pigtails, do |