pigtail

Meaning

1. (literally) The tail of a pig.
2. Tobacco twisted into a string or roll.
3. A braided plait of hair; queue.
4. (especially) A braided plait of hair; queue.
5. (in-plural) A braided plait of hair; queue.
6. (colloquial, in-plural) A braided plait of hair; queue.
7. A short length of twisted electrical wire.
8. The flamingo flower (anthurium)
9. Twisted stent terminal; stent-end, usually but not necessarily a different fastened part.

Synonyms

braid

plait

queue

bunch

nagel wing

twist

ponytail

plat

ply

pony tail

single

splice

tress

twine

plait of hair

outlet terminal

leading-out end

pig tail

copper pigtail

cue

exit

hair

hairdo

layup

plaits

Translations

Zopf

codino

natte

coleta

trenza

treccia

couette

tresse

trança

Flechte

Haarflechte

maria-chiquinha

cimba

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪɡ.teɪl/

Etymology

From pig + tail.