Pigtails separation (4)

I believe the answer is:

part

(Other definitions for part that I've seen before include "unemployed actor hopes for" , "Region" , "Member" , "Fraction of the whole - separate" , "Piece, segment" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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