twintail

English

Etymology

twin +‎ tail. The "pigtail" sense is a calque of Japanese ツインテール (tsuintēru).

Noun

twintail (plural twintails)

  1. A variety of goldfish with the tail divided into two parts.
  2. (fandom slang, chiefly Japanese fiction) Either of a pair of pigtails in the hair.
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