pigtail

noun

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pig·tail | \ ˈpig-ˌtāl

plural pigtails

Definition of pigtail

1 : tobacco in small twisted strands or rolls

2 : a lock of hair that has been gathered and banded or braided together at the back or side of the head The hostess wore a peasant blouse and skirt and had her hair done up in a single thick pigtail …— John Updike —often used in the plural for a hairstyle in which two such locks or braids of hair are worn on either side of the head a little girl in pigtails… there's another hairstyle you should definitely try this year: Pigtails … I mean twin high ponytails that sprout from the top or sides of your head and kind of look like animal ears …— Erica Smith

Examples of pigtail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Also included in testing are baboons, cynomolgus and pigtail macaques, marmosets and squirrel monkeys. — Julia Musto, Fox News, 18 July 2021 Meanwhile, Adeline sat studio side with nostalgic jumbo-pigtail braids, while Lianne La Havas looked stunning at the Brit Awards with two face-framing plaits with the rest hiked up into a high ponytail. — Akili King, Vogue, 16 May 2021 Another option is holding the flower in place on the pigtail and securing the elastic around both the stem and the section of hair. — Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 May 2021 Kardashian teased in an Instagram Story, wearing her black hair in pigtail braids with white dye painted across her eyebrows. — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 1 May 2021 Atkin's interpretation includes the addition of clear mini elastics cinching the braid at the root, creating a pigtail-style braid and a tighter, more secure hold. — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2021 Pull each section of your hair up into a single high pigtail. — Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen, 8 July 2020 Could the message behind Harley Quinn and her signature double-dipped blue and red pigtails be lost in the sauce of the film's very long name? — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2020 The April issue of Russian Glamour featured a pop star in pigtails, a yellow puffer jacket and a white respirator mask. — Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2020

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