plural pigtails
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 headJohn Updikea 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
Erica SmithExamples of pigtail in a Sentence
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Her hairstyle can be recreated with a half-up, half-down look featuring two high pigtails.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Next, tie your hair — or a blonde wig — into two pigtails and color the ends with wash-out pink and blue hair dye.
—Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
First-day-of-school pictures went from smiles in pink dresses and pigtails with bows in her hair, to a child with a spiky, short haircut and baggy clothes.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Bands with names like Power-Tuff Girls and Pop Rocks, Hear the Explosion took over the space, filling it with glitter, sequin vests, pigtails, combat boots and classic black goth chokers.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Next, tie your hair — or a blonde wig — into two pigtails and color the ends with wash-out pink and blue hair dye.
—Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
First-day-of-school pictures went from smiles in pink dresses and pigtails with bows in her hair, to a child with a spiky, short haircut and baggy clothes.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Bands with names like Power-Tuff Girls and Pop Rocks, Hear the Explosion took over the space, filling it with glitter, sequin vests, pigtails, combat boots and classic black goth chokers.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Pigtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigtail. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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