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Braid vs Pigtail - What's the difference?

braid | pigtail |

As nouns the difference between braid and pigtail

is that braid is a sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench while pigtail is a braided plait of hair.

As a verb braid

is to make a sudden movement with, to jerk.

As an adjective braid

is deceitful.

braid

English

(wikipedia braid)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) braiden, breiden, .

Alternative forms

* brayde (obsolete), breyde (obsolete)

Verb

  • (obsolete) To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
  • (archaic) To start into motion.
  • To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
  • * Milton
    • Braid your locks with rosy twine.
  • To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.
  • (obsolete) To reproach; to upbraid.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.
  • *, Bk.XII, ch.ii:
  • *:And than in a brayde Sir Launcelot brake hys chaynes of hys legges and of hys armys (and in the brakynge he hurte hys hondys sore).
  • :(Sackville)
  • A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration.
  • A fancy; freak; caprice.
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    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) deceitful
  • * Shakespeare
    • Since Frenchmen are so braid , / Marry that will, I live and die a maid.

    Anagrams

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    pigtail

    English

    (wikipedia pigtail)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A braided plait of hair.
  • Either of two braids or "tails" on the side of the head.
  • A twisted piece of tobacco.
  • A cable that has a connector at one end, and loose wires on the other.
  • The flamingo flower.
  • The tail of a pig.