twintail

T1W4I1N1T1A1I1L1

noun

A variety of goldfish with the tail divided into two parts.

OriginJapanese ツインテール →
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Meanings

nountwintail (plural twintails)

plural twintails

  1. A variety of goldfish with the tail divided into two parts.
  2. slanganimeEither of a pair of unbraided tails worn on the sides of the head; an unbraided pigtail.
    1. in pluralslanganimeA hairstyle with a pair of twintails; unbraided pigtails.

Origin

  1. Japaneseツインテール
  2. Englishtwintail

From twin + tail. Sense 2 is a calque of Japanese ツインテール (tsuintēru).

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APA

twintail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twintail

MLA

“twintail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twintail. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twintail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twintail.

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