pigtail

noun

Definition of pigtailnext
as in queue

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Recent Examples of pigtail Matthew McConaughey sported bright blonde pigtails in a new Instagram photo. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026 In the cropped picture, Waterhouse cradled her daughter, who wore pigtails tied with tiny white bows. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026 Priyanka Chopra Jonas gathers a small section of hair on each side before twisting them up into high pigtails. — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026 In the end, her disobedience—forged in tandem with and in opposition to her tribe—felt unmoored without a fellow-Mitford’s pigtail to pull. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pigtail
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  1. queue
  2. cornrow
  3. dreadlock
Noun
  • One prospective shopper, Sam, a 38-year-old freelance fashion designer, was drawn in first by the queue, but decided to stick it out.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Watching an alert queue and flagging what’s malicious is only part of a security operator’s job.
    — Lydia Zhang, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 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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“Pigtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigtail. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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