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pigtail

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪɡ.teɪl/

The English word “pigtail” has 10 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The tail of a pig.
  2. Tobacco twisted into a string or roll.
  3. A braided plait of hair; queue.
  4. Either of a pair of braids or tails worn on the sides of the head.
  5. A hairstyle with a pair of pigtails.
  6. A person who wears pigtails.
  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.

verb

  1. To connect wires of a circuit by means of a short additional wire.

Etymology

From pig + tail.

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