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Do Americans really use these terms?
pigtail, ponytail, plait, braid
Do Americans really use these terms?
pigtail, ponytail, plait, braid
pigtail, ponytail, plait, braid
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Yes! Mostly people use "ponytail" and "braid" because these are common hairstyles that are used. Pigtails is a very common children's hairstyle, and plait is similar to braid but plait is usually used in the United Kingdom, Australia, etc.
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Yes! Mostly people use "ponytail" and "braid" because these are common hairstyles that are used. Pigtails is a very common children's hairstyle, and plait is similar to braid but plait is usually used in the United Kingdom, Australia, etc.
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- English (US)
@studiousboy Yes! Plait is sometimes used but usually I see it used with slightly different braiding styles for people with different hair types and so I personally never hear it
- Simplified Chinese (China)
@roxas-pill Thank you. How would Americans pronounce “plait” if you guys ever used it?
[playt] or [plat]
[playt] or [plat]
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- English (US)
I usually hear people pronounce it as [plat], but @roxas-pill is right about it rarely being said anyway.
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