Definition of pigtail
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:tobacco in small twisted strands or rolls
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:a tight braid of hair
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Garland's character, Dorothy, was clearly a favorite during the festival as several girls and women donned her blue-ribbon pigtails and blue dress with ruby slippers.
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The one thing in the horror genre that might weird folks out more than creepy kids is a creepy doll, an innocent plaything turned evil like the devilish toy in pigtails that stars in the prequel Annabelle: Creation (in theaters Friday).
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The Posh Spice doll is wearing her signature little black dress and her blunt bob, and next to her there's Baby Spice with her pigtails, Scary Spice in her leopard dress, Sporty Spice in her workout gear, and Ginger Spice in a Union Jack dress.
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Elizabeth Melius, looking healthy and adorable in her pink dress and pigtails, bounded into a community room at the hospital and before long was sitting on Alyse's lap.
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Family and friends came to visit and pray with the 12-year-old, whose mother had combed her hair into pigtails.
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The girl’s hair is in pigtails, secured with what appear to be pink ribbons.
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Create two low, loose pigtails and secure with a clear elastic.
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On Thursday, my unintentional guide was someone with pigtails, black lipstick, an unzipped black jacket and no shirt underneath.
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