A lock of plaited hair (7)

I believe the answer is:

pigtail

(Other definitions for pigtail that I've seen before include "Schoolgirl's plait" , "Girl's hair style" , "Porcine hair plait" , "Plait of braided hair" , "Long plait" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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