pigtailPronunciation: /ˈpɪgteɪl/Translate pigtail | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of pigtail noun 1a plaited lock of hair worn singly at the back or on each side of the head: she had her hair done in pigtails 2a short length of braided wire connecting a stationary part to a moving part in an electrical device. 3a thin twist of tobacco. Derivatives pigtailed adjective pigtail in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pigtail in the US English dictionary