pigtail

Example Sentences

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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 pigtail cable must be connected to the battery to power the bike.

From The Verge • Oct. 10, 2020

“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

His characters, who included herbalists and nightclub dancers, ate foods that were unknown to most Americans such as "medicine pigtail soup," "smoked duck feet steamed with pork" or "bitter melon."

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2016

Touch her precious pigtail, even by accident, and she'll kick you in the shins, the brat.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin