ponytail
noun
po·ny·tail
ˈpō-nē-ˌtāl 
: a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled together and banded usually at the back of the head so as to resemble a pony's tail
Examples of ponytail in a Sentence
She usually wears her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
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Her glam featured her hair in a ponytail with wisps of hair to frame her face.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
At the end, after shaking out his ponytail, Haaland scored with his locks long and free, like the old muscular superhero He-Man.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
The ponytail is probably one of the easiest hairstyles in the world.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
The Oscar winner also wore her hair in a wavy ponytail with face-framing pieces.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
At the end, after shaking out his ponytail, Haaland scored with his locks long and free, like the old muscular superhero He-Man.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
The ponytail is probably one of the easiest hairstyles in the world.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
The Oscar winner also wore her hair in a wavy ponytail with face-framing pieces.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponytail. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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ponytail
noun
po·ny·tail
ˈpō-nē-ˌtāl
: a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled together and banded usually at the back of the head so as to resemble the tail of a pony
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