pigtail

Example Sentences

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A wiry longtime martial arts practitioner who sometimes wears his hair in long pigtail braids, the 53-year-old Nguyen plays the role of firearms sensei.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

Mitchell sat in the centre, wearing a pink floral silk shirt, with her hair in pigtail braids under a purple beret, and carrying a cane adorned with a small bear's head.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2023

The seat height can be adjusted via a new clamping mechanism that also serves to replace the pigtail cable to electrically couple the battery to the motor.

From The Verge • Sep. 8, 2021

“All of it — the pigtail, the poofy part in the back, that roll of perfect curls near his neck.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2018

Baba had tied red ribbons in the one long pigtail down her back.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin