pigtail

pigtail
pigtail (n.) 1680s, "tobacco in a twisted roll," from PIG (Cf. pig) (n.) + TAIL (Cf. tail) (n.). So called from resemblance. Meaning "braid of hair" is from 1753, when it was a fashion among soldiers and sailors.

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  • pigtail — [pig′tāl΄] n. 1. tobacco in a twisted roll 2. a long braid of hair hanging at the back of the head …   English World dictionary

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  • pigtail — UK [ˈpɪɡˌteɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms pigtail : singular pigtail plural pigtails 1) a length of hair formed by twisting three separate lengths of hair over each other, worn either behind or at the sides of the head 2) [usually plural] a …   English dictionary

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  • pigtail — [[t]pɪ̱gteɪl[/t]] pigtails N COUNT If someone has a pigtail or pigtails, their hair is plaited or braided into one or two lengths. ...a little girl with pigtails. Syn: plait, braid …   English dictionary

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