Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word PIGTAIL
PIGTAIL
Definitions of PIGTAIL
- The tail of a pig.
- Tobacco twisted into a string or roll. [from 17th c.]
- A braided plait of hair; now especially, either of two braids or "tails" on the side of the head. [from 18th c.]
- (informal) A person who wears a pigtail or queue.
- (electrical engineering) A short length of twisted electrical wire. [from 20th c.]
- The flamingo flower (anthurium)
- (medicine) Twisted stent terminal; stent-end, usually but not necessarily a different fastened part.
Number of letters
7
Is palindrome
No
Examples of Using PIGTAIL in a Sentence
- The intricacies of Ah Q's name, including the adoption of the "Q" to signify the traditional pigtail, and "Ah", a common prefix, are laden with symbolic meaning.
- In the '40s and '50s, the character Chop Chop in the 'Blackhawks' had big buck teeth, a long pigtail and lots of cleavers.
- There are many variations in the texture and composition of eyelash yarns, such as pigtail or ponytail, which have a thicker base and what appear to be flags tied onto the base strand at even intervals, or fur, in which the base has a more frequently occurring or thicker grouping of hairlike strands which, in the finished fabric, will be hairy and have the general aspect of faux fur.
- When unscrewing the cap, the frangible ring breaks: the ring can separate from the cap, and two separate pieces remain, the sealing piece and the leftover ring; or the broken ring can form a "pigtail" still attached to the cap.
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