Definition

1. Noun:
   • A single braid or plait of hair, typically worn hanging down at the back or sides of the head: A hairstyle where a section of hair is divided into three strands and woven together.
   • A twisted roll of tobacco: A long, thin, twisted roll of tobacco leaves, often for chewing.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (hairstyle):
  • She wore her long hair in a single pigtail down her back.
  • The little girl had two pigtails tied with red ribbons.
• Noun (tobacco):
  • The old sailor chewed on a pigtail of tobacco.

Advanced Usage

• "To wear one's hair in pigtails": To have one's hair styled in this specific braided manner.
  • For the school play, she had to wear her hair in pigtails.

Variants and Related Words

• Plaits / Braids: General terms for hair woven in a similar pattern. "Pigtail" often implies a single, distinct braid.
• Ponytail: A hairstyle where hair is gathered and secured at the back of the head, but not braided.

Synonyms

• Braid (for hair)
• Plait (for hair)
• Twist (for tobacco)

Related Phrases

• "To braid/pigtail one's hair": The action of creating this hairstyle.
  • Can you pigtail my hair for me?

Related Idioms

Noun

1. a plait of braided hair