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- Dictionarypigtail/ˈpɪɡteɪl/
noun
- 1. a plaited lock of hair worn singly at the back or on each side of the head: "she had her hair done in pigtails"
- 2. a short length of braided wire connecting a stationary part to a moving part in an electrical device.
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PIGTAIL definition: 1. a length of hair that is tied at the back of the head or at each side of the head, sometimes in…. Learn more.
The term pigtail appears in English in the American colonies in the 17th century to describe a twist of chewing tobacco. One of the steps in processing the tobacco was to twist a handful of leaves together to form a compact bunch that would then be cured (dried, either with or without smoking).
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.
pig·tail. (pĭg′tāl′) n. 1. A braid or ponytail, especially one of a pair worn one on each side of the head. 2. A short length of wire used to connect other wires to each other or to an electrical device. 3. A twisted roll of tobacco.
If someone has a pigtail or pigtails, their hair is plaited or braided into one or two lengths. ...a little girl with pigtails. American English : pigtail / ˈpɪgteɪl /
A pigtail is a section of hair tied at the back or sides of a person's head so that it sticks out a little or hangs down. Although pigs only have one, pigtails often come in pairs. Some people think pigtails and braids are two different hairstyles (and often, a single pony tail to be a third), but others just call them all pigtails.
PIGTAIL meaning: 1. a length of hair that is tied at the back of the head or at each side of the head, sometimes in…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈpɪɡteɪl/ (British English) (also braid North American English, British English) hair that is tied together into one or two bunches and twisted into a plait or plaits, worn either at the back of the head or one on each side of the head. The long golden pigtails hung down her back. in pigtails She wore her hair in pigtails.
Pigtail definition: a braid of hair hanging down the back of the head.. See examples of PIGTAIL used in a sentence.
PIGTAIL definition: a hairstyle in which the hair is twisted together and tied: . Learn more.
