pigtails

Braids with ribbons

Pigtails are a hairstyle where the hair is divided and gathered into two bunches, one on each side of the head: She wore her hair in pigtails.

The style is associated with children, especially girls, though adults wear it too.

A single gathering at the back is technically a ponytail, not a pigtail, though usage varies.

The name comes from the twisted shape resembling a pig's curly tail.

hairstyle

braids

Interwoven hair sections

plaits · ribbons · elastics · scrunchies · barrettes · partings · sections · locks · tresses · strands

youthful

schoolgirl

Female student, typically young

girlish · schoolyard · freckles · backpack · recess · playful · whimsical · storybook · uniform · costume

styling

parting

Act of leaving another

tying · wrapping · securing · detangling · smoothing · hairspray · gel · mousse · comb · brush

symmetry

twintails

Two high ponytails

mirrored · bilateral · double · twin · sides · even · identical · duo · tandem

Categories
Opposites
hairstyle structure

pigtailshair down

flowing hair · updo · shaved head · bald · buzz cut

cultural/age associations

pigtailschignon

Low coiled hairstyle

French twist · bouffant · beehive · coiffure

hairstyle arrangement

pigtailsponytail

束ねた髪型

chignon · bun · updo · top knot · low bun

Phrases
Family

pigtail, pigtailed

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G