pig-tailed

Sporting twin plaits

Pig-tailed describes someone or something having pigtails—hair gathered into one or two bunches, typically braided or tied at the sides or back of the head.

The pig-tailed girl bounced down the hallway.

The term also appears in the names of certain animals with curled or distinctive tails resembling a pig's, such as the pig-tailed macaque.

As a compound adjective, it's properly hyphenated when preceding a noun.

hairstyle

braids

Interwoven hair sections

schoolgirl · plaits · twintails · loops · elastic · barrettes · parted · symmetrical · bobbles · scrunchies

youthful

childlike

Having youthful innocence

schooldays · naive · cute · sweet · whimsical · mischievous · carefree · frolicsome · lighthearted · spirited

traditional

hanbok

Traditional Korean clothing ensemble

  • dirndlAlpine peasant dress
  • braidedInterlaced into rope-like form
  • folkRegular common people

costume · regional · ceremonial · festive · cultural · heritage · native · ethnic · provincial · pastoral

Opposites
hair arrangement

pig-tailedloose

Not firmly secured

unbound · flowing · down · free-flowing · untied

hairstyle formality/effort

pig-tailedunstyled

Without decorative arrangement

natural · unbrushed · bedhead · wind-blown · mussed

Family

pig, pigs, pigged, pigging, piggish, piggy, piglet, pigpen, pigsty

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G