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

Mitchell held court in pigtail braids, chic sunglasses and a floral silk shirt that billowed in the canyon winds.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 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

Sticking up straight from the middle of his head was a small pigtail which I knew was to fool the gods and make them think he was a girl.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz