A plait of braided hair, especially as worn by 18th and 19th century sailors (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PIGTAIL A plait of braided hair, especially as worn by 18th and 19th century sailors (7) (7)
5% TRESS Braid of hair (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 6, 2025
5% PLAIT Braid (of hair) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 1, 2025
5% ORRIS 19th-century designer initially disregarded 18th-century gold lace (5) The Times Cryptic Jul 1, 2025
5% TRESSED Braided; plaited (7)
4% SAND George -, 19th-century authoress of novels Indiana and Consuelo (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 17, 2025
4% TAME Not especially exciting (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
4% TARS Sailors (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
4% POE Edgar Allan ___, 19th-century horror author (3)
4% ISAMBARD __ Kingdom Brunel, 19th century engineer (8) (8) The Guardian Weekend Sep 27, 2025
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