ponytail
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of ponytail
Explanation
A ponytail is a hairstyle. To make a ponytail, gather your hair at the back or side of your head and secure it with a band so that it hangs down. The ponytail was named for its resemblance to the long tail of a horse or pony. While a classic ponytail might be defined as long hair banded at the back of the head, there are many variations. There are short, stubby ponytails; side ponytails; high and low ponytails; and double ponytails, sometimes called "pigtails." This hairstyle, once mainly worn by children, became very popular in the 1950s thanks to the introduction of the Barbie doll and her iconic ponytail.
Example Sentences
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The Stones chose the Echoplex, on a night already reserved for Check Yo Ponytail, which put Chan in a key role for hottest ticket in town that week.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2024
Check Yo Ponytail landed an open-ended residency in 2010 at Echoplex, hosting a wide range of cutting-edge DJs and live acts, from the rediscovered Detroit protopunk act Death to haunting singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2024
They were identified in an indictment only as Shaved Head, Ponytail, Khaki and Spiky Belt.
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2019
Photograph: FX We told ourselves that nothing could ever top Ponytail Philip or even Definitely Not a Natural Blond Philip.
From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2016
Ponytail Girl says her family pattern is Chantilly, but she’ll be picking out her own new pattern when she gets married.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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