Nickname attributed to Leslie Hornby, the first teenager to become a fashion supermodel. She was discovered while working in a London hair salon and rose to world fame after she made her first visit to America in March, 1967.

60's model who made being anorexic popular. Twiggy modeled the latest colorful, psychedelic fashions on her extremely thin boy like frame. Her slender build, big sad eyes and short haircut set her apart from other models of the day. Today she is an actress and has filled out a bit.

Twiggy (born Lesley Hornby on September 19, 1949) is an English supermodel, actress, and singer, now also known by her married name of Twiggy Lawson.

Having many divergent twigs.

Of or pertaining to a twig or twigs; like a twig or twigs; full of twigs; abounding with shoots.

resembling a twig