Definition

1. Noun:
   • A short pigtail of hair: A small section of hair, typically from a woman's head, left intentionally longer and hanging down from a coiled or wrapped hairstyle, especially a traditional turban.
   • A historical hairstyle detail: Refers specifically to a strand of hair left protruding from a woman's sausage-shaped turban (khăn đóng) in traditional Vietnamese attire, serving as a decorative element.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong trang phục áo dài truyền thống, một số phụ nữ để lại một chỏm tóc nhỏ gọi là đuôi gà. (In traditional áo dài attire, some women left a small lock of hair called an đuôi gà.)
  • Kiểu tóc búi cao với đuôi gà trông rất thanh lịch. (The high bun hairstyle with an đuôi gà looks very elegant.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical or cultural contexts to describe traditional Vietnamese hairstyles and fashion from past eras. It is considered somewhat archaic in modern daily language.

Variants and Related Words

• Khăn đóng: The traditional Vietnamese turban, often worn by men and women, from which the would protrude.
• Búi tóc: A hair bun; the could be a part of this style.

Synonyms

• Mèche de cheveux (French loan context): A strand or lock of hair.
• Chỏm tóc: A tuft or lock of hair (more general, not specific to the traditional style).

Related Phrases/Idioms

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs directly using the term . Its usage is fixed to the specific cultural object.

1. Short-pig-tail (left hanging from a woman's sausage-shaped turban)