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pigtails

NOUN
coiffure
Synonyms
STRONG
DA afro beehive braids dreadlocks dreads flip hair haircut hairdo permanent plait ponytail tail tease trim wave
WEAK
blow dry corn rows crew cut fuzz cut hair-comb razor cut
NOUN
hairstyle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
braid dreadlocks haircut hairdo headdress ponytail
STRONG
afro beehive bob bouffant bubble bun chignon coiffure cut do fade flattop flip mohawk natural pageboy pixie
WEAK
blow dry brushcut crewcut ducktail feather cut horse tail razor cut

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Now he is raising a 4-year-old daughter with the help of Barnica’s younger brother; every weekend, they take her to see her grandmother, who knows how to braid her hair in pigtails.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024

Miranda Haley, who wore pigtails and a long-sleeve shirt to protect her from the sun, got out and pushed a jug of water through an opening in the wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

When she was 4 years old she met Martin Luther King Jr., who tugged playfully on her pigtails; at 17 she found herself at the Academy Awards, mingling with a bedazzlement of movie stars.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023

By early morning Oksana is up, combing Anna's hair and putting it into pigtails.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2023

She was wearing a green dress tonight, and her hair was still in pigtails.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan