PIGTAIL

pigtail

(noun) a plait of braided hair

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pigtail (plural pigtails)

A braided plait of hair.

Either of two braids or "tails" on the side of the head.

A twisted piece of tobacco.

A cable that has a connector at one end, and loose wires on the other.

The flamingo flower.

The tail of a pig.

(medicine) Twisted stent terminal; Stent-end, usually but not necessarily a different fastened part.

Source: Wiktionary


Pig"tail`, n.

1. The tail of a pig.

2. (Hair Dressing)

Definition: A cue, or queue. J. & H. Smith.

3. A kind of twisted chewing tobacco. The tobacco he usually cheweth, called pigtail. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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