Pigtail vs. Ponytail

Pigtailnoun

A braided plait of hair.

Pigtailnoun

Either of two braids or "tails" on the side of the head.

Pigtailnoun

A twisted piece of tobacco.

Pigtailnoun

A cable that has a connector at one end, and loose wires on the other.

Pigtailnoun

The flamingo flower.

Pigtailnoun

The tail of a pig.

Pigtailnoun

The tail of a pig.

Pigtailnoun

A cue, or queue.

Pigtailnoun

A kind of twisted chewing tobacco.

Pigtailnoun

a braid of hair on either side of the face

Pigtail

In the context of hairstyles, the usage of the term pigtail (or twin tail or twintail) shows considerable variation. The term may refer to a single braid, but is more frequently used in the plural () to refer to twin braids on opposite sides of the head.

Ponytailnoun

A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head.

Ponytailnoun

a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail

Ponytail

A ponytail is a hairstyle in which some, most or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip, or other similar accessory and allowed to hang freely from that point. It gets its name from its resemblance to the tail of a pony.