pigtail

Plural: pigtails

Noun

• A tight braid of hair, often one of a pair.
• a plait of braided hair
• The tail of a pig.
• Tobacco twisted into a string or roll.
• A braided plait of hair; queue.
• A braided plait of hair; queue.
• Either of a pair of braids or tails worn on the sides of the head.
• A braided plait of hair; queue.
• A hairstyle with a pair of pigtails.
• A braided plait of hair; queue.
• A person who wears pigtails.
• A short length of twisted electrical wire.
• The flamingo flower (anthurium)
• Twisted stent terminal; stent-end, usually but not necessarily a different fastened part.

Examples

• I tried to weave a PIGTAIL of words across the board, but my tiles just weren’t cooperating.

Synonyms

tail