pigtail

noun

Definition of pigtailnext
as in queue

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Recent Examples of pigtail Like the original from 1986, this Molly doll features gray eyes, brown hair with bangs, and two pigtail braids tied with red bows. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2026 The actor, who turned 56 this past November, shared a new photo of himself on Instagram rocking bright blonde pigtails and a full beard. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026 Gabi has big brown eyes, pigtails, and a genetic condition that makes her bones brittle. — Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026 First-day-of-school pictures went from smiles in pink dresses and pigtails with bows in her hair, to a child with a spiky, short haircut and baggy clothes. — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pigtail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigtail
  1. queue
  2. cornrow
  3. dreadlock
Noun
  • Anthropic would have to do an equity offering right now to get in that queue, which is pretty backed up, to say the least.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • People headed to the event in person can enter via an entry queue on 14th St NW, Freedom 250 said.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of queue
Noun
  • This singular cornrow look, though, tends to camouflage hair thinness.
    — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 15 June 2026
  • Freestyle cornrows borrow from traditional techniques while embracing modern customization.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of cornrow
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  • The robber is a man between 19 and 30, standing about 5 feet 9 inches in height and weighing 140 to 160 pounds, with dreadlocks, police said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue them under a federal law designed to protect the religious rights of prisoners.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 June 2026
Definition of dreadlock

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