0 a length of hair that is tied at the back of the head or at each side of the head, sometimes in a plait (= twist):
1 one of usually two lengths of hair gathered at each side of the head, either hanging loose or in a braid:
a little girl in pigtails
Differing concentrations of corticotropin-releasing factor and oxytocin in the cerebrospinal fluid of bonnet and pigtail macaques.
Cardiac catheterization from the right femoral artery was inconclusive, as the pigtail catheter could not be maneuvered into the ascending aorta.
Parts of the sequences in bold represent the ' pigtail' added to the original sequence.
Those who lived through the "pigtail election," know what can be done in the way of party expedients.
Would he please tell us if one of his colleagues has been hiding his pigtail beneath his hat?
One of her distinctive physical features are the little pigtails in her hair, which often wiggle if she is happy, excited and sometimes shocked.
She retains her hairstyle during the reimagining, but her pigtails are slightly longer, and curl into ringlets.
She is depicted as a very tall black girl, with frizzy hair worn in pigtails and an inventive personality.