pigtailed

Sporting twin braids

Pigtailed describes someone wearing pigtails—hair divided and gathered into two bunches, one on each side of the head: a pigtailed girl on the playground.

The style is associated with childhood, so the word often evokes youth or innocence.

Less commonly, it describes anything resembling or having a pigtail-like appendage.

childlike

innocent

Free from moral wrong

curious · playful · whimsical · simple · pure · guileless · ingenuous · artless · trusting · unsophisticated

hairstyle

braids

Interwoven hair sections

plaits · ribbons · bows · hairbands · scrunchies · barrettes · elastics · cornrows · bobbles · parted

playful

frolicsome

Inclined to merriment

impish · cheerful · bouncy · spirited · energetic · romping · skipping · giggling · carefree · fun-loving

feminine

delicate

Easily broken or harmed

  • daintyDelicately small and pretty
  • girlishYouthfully feminine in manner
  • prettyPleasing in appearance

cute · charming · demure · coquettish · flirty · ladylike · graceful · soft · gentle · sweet

traditional

folklore

Inherited cultural narratives

ancestral · ethnic · indigenous · classic · vintage · nostalgic · historic · rural · peasant · dirndl

Opposites
hairstyle arrangement

pigtaileddisheveled

Untidy in appearance

unkempt · tousled · free-flowing · unbound · untied

hair length/presence

pigtailedbald

Without hair on head

shorn · bald-headed · close-cropped · shaved · shaven

Phrases
Family

pigtail, pigtails

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G