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Twiggy

Twiggy \Twig"gy\, a. Of or pertaining to a twig or twigs; like a twig or twigs; full of twigs; abounding with shoots. `` Twiggy trees.''
--Evelyn.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
twiggy

"slender," 1560s, from twig + -y (2). The famous 1960s English model was born Lesley Hornby (1949). The older adjectival form was twiggen "made of twigs" (1540s).

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twiggy

a. 1 (context of ground or a plant English) Having many twigs. 2 (context of a person English) thin and angular.

WordNet
twiggy
  1. adj. resembling a twig [syn: twiglike]

  2. [also: twiggiest, twiggier]

Wikipedia
Twiggy

Lesley Lawson (née Hornby; born 19 September 1949), widely known by the nickname Twiggy, is an English model, actress, and singer. In the mid-1960s, she became a prominent British teenage model of swinging sixties London with others such as Penelope Tree.

Twiggy was initially known for her thin build (thus her nickname) and her androgynous look consisting of big eyes, long eyelashes, and short hair. In 1966, she was named "The Face of 1966" by the Daily Express and voted British Woman of the Year. By 1967, Twiggy had modelled in France, Japan, and the US, and landed on the covers of Vogue and The Tatler. Her fame had spread worldwide.

After modelling, Twiggy went on to enjoy a successful career as a screen, stage and television actress. As an actress, Twiggy's role in The Boy Friend (1971) brought her two Golden Globe Awards. She has hosted her own series, Twiggy's People, in which she interviewed celebrities, and also appeared as a judge on the reality show America's Next Top Model. Her 1998 autobiography, Twiggy in Black and White, entered the best-seller lists. Since 2005, she has modelled for Marks and Spencer, most recently to promote their recent rebranding, appearing in television advertisements and print media, alongside Myleene Klass, Erin O'Connor, Lily Cole and others. In 2012, she worked alongside Marks & Spencer's designers to launch an exclusive clothing collection for the M&S Woman range.

Twiggy (disambiguation)

Twiggy (born 1949) is a British model, actress, and singer.

Twiggy may also refer to:

  • Jeordie White (born 1971), American musician formerly known as Twiggy Ramirez, now simply, Twiggy
  • James "Twiggy" Sanders, American basketball player
  • Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel, animal novelty act
  • "Twiggy Twiggy", song by Japanese pop group Pizzicato Five
  • Twiggy (Powerpuff Girls), fictional pet hamster
  • Twiggy Stardom, Brittany Lahm's character in American girl group Huckapoo
  • OH 24 (aka "Twiggy"), fossilized Homo habilis skull discovered in 1968
  • Apple FileWare, early floppy disk drives and diskettes designed by Apple
  • Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest, an Australian mining magnate and the country's richest man
  • Roger Day, British broadcaster sometimes nicknamed "Twiggy"
  • Twiggy (original title "La Brindille") is a 2011 French drama film directed by Emmanuelle Millet
Twiggy (album)

Twiggy is the self-titled debut album from British model & singer Twiggy. It was released in 1976 in England and mainland Europe. The album featured the top-twenty single "Here I Go Again". The album peaked at #33 on the UK Albums Chart, receiving a silver certification.

Twiggy (film)

Twiggy or La brindille is a 2011 French drama film directed by Emmanuelle Millet.

Usage examples of "twiggy".

Crimson-leafed shrubs with blue stems and twiggy trees with copper and silver sprigs bordered each stream.

The model Twiggy and her manager Justin de Villeneuve had just driven up in their new car and came to dinner.

That day Paul had lunch with Twiggy and Derek Taylor at a smart restaurant in Fulham.

One twiggy hand scrabbled a moment at the shattered glass, and was gone.

It was the Frasque, still comatose and curled up inside her force bubble like a huge twiggy foetus.

A lanky, twiggy troll and I stared at each other across the threshold.

His eyes widened, moved reluctantly to the twiggy thing in the middle of the floor.

Queiggy said and as a gesture of trust he extended his hands, letting his fingers turn twiggy and long.

Queiggy extended his hand, allowing just his fingers to change to their twiggy state.

He slept sitting up, cross-legged with his twiggy fingers deep sunk, soaking up the energy, strengthening, and renewing himself, growing younger.

It may also be grown with happy results as shown in the illustration, needing only a well-secured twiggy bush.

In the spring they caught polliwogs along the marshy edges of the pond and climbed trees to stare in wonder at the tiny blue eggs the birds had laid in twiggy nests in the high branches.

Mommy Fortuna crackled her twiggy fingers and the bars were iron again, and the harpy sank down on its perch, waiting.

All around were twiggy oaks, just issuing their gold, and floor spaces diapered with woodruff, with patches of dog-mercury and tufts of hyacinth.

There were some twiggy apple trees, winter-crack trees, and ragged cabbages.