noun
Meaning 1
The tail of a pig.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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noun
The tail of a pig.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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noun
Tobacco twisted into a string or roll.
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noun
A braided plait of hair; queue.
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noun
A braided plait of hair; queue.
Either of a pair of braids or tails worn on the sides of the head.
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Usage: especially
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noun
A braided plait of hair; queue.
A hairstyle with a pair of pigtails.
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Usage: in-plural
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noun
A braided plait of hair; queue.
A person who wears pigtails.
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Usage: colloquial, in-plural
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noun
A short length of twisted electrical wire.
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Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
The flamingo flower (anthurium)
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noun
Twisted stent terminal; stent-end, usually but not necessarily a different fastened part.
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Topics: medicine, sciences
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verb
To connect wires of a circuit by means of a short additional wire.
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Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
a plait of braided hair
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: braid, plait, tress, twist
History
From pig + tail.
Across languages
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