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pigtail

[ pig-teyl ]

/ ˈpɪgˌteɪl /

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noun

a braid of hair hanging down the back of the head.

tobacco in a thin, twisted roll.

Electricity.

a short, flexible wire used in connecting a stationary terminal with a terminal having a limited range of motion.
a short wire connected to an electric device, as a lead or ground.

Origin of pigtail

First recorded in 1680–90; pig¹ + tail¹

Words nearby pigtail

pigstick, pigsticker, pigsticking, pigsty, pigswill, pigtail, pigtail hook, pigweed, pihoihoi, pik, pik pobedy

Example sentences from the Web for pigtail

Abramovic was wearing a floor-length navy blue robe, a pigtail over her right shoulder.

Marina Abramovic's Full-Frontal Art |Anthony Haden-Guest |March 18, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The very weight of the pigtail is a sobering influence; its solemn, pendulum movement is incompatible with revolt.

Tom and Some Other Girls |Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
I realized that my position, difficult before, now was become impossible; the possession of the pigtail compromised me hopelessly.

Tales of Chinatown |Sax Rohmer
As for my father, he was the picture of misery,—he had no consolation except turning his quid and tying his pigtail.

Poor Jack |Frederick Marryat

His pigtail came unfastened and began to uncoil, slowly, like a snake.

The Devil Doctor |Sax Rohmer
One of his grievances was that he had to exchange his stylish Paris suit for a stiff uniform and pigtail.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for pigtail

pigtail

/ (ˈpɪɡˌteɪl) /

noun

a bunch of hair or one of two bunches on either side of the face, worn loose or plaited

a twisted roll of tobacco

Derived forms of pigtail

pigtailed, adjective