ponytail

[ poh-nee-teyl ]

/ ˈpoʊ niˌteɪl /

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noun

an arrangement of the hair in a long lock drawn tightly against the back of the head and cinched so as to hang loosely.

Words nearby ponytail

pony league, pony pack, pony trekking, pony truss, pony up, ponytail, ponzi, ponzi scheme, ponzu, poo, poo-poo

Origin of ponytail

First recorded in 1870–75; pony + tail¹

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Examples from the Web for ponytail

When we meet, Yeonmi is impeccably dressed in a red pea coat and heels, her long hair pulled back in a ponytail.
How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian State|Lizzie Crocker|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She reached back with her uncuffed hands and tightened her ponytail, tucking a few loose strands behind her ears.
‘Bomb Mom’ Morgan Gliedman Arraigned in Manhattan Court|Michael Daly|January 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cheri Young bristled in her stylish blue dress, her shoulder-length hair let loose from the ponytail of the day before.
Cheri Young, the ‘Steel Magnolia’ of the Edwards Trial, Shoves Back|Diane Dimond|May 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We all get pimples, under eye circles, ponytail hair days, & puffy face moments.
Your Puffy-Face Moments, Inspired by Ashley Judd||April 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Presiding over the other end of the table, with dour eyes and ponytail is Tarun Tejpal, whose second novel was recently published.
Italy Meets India Over Books|Francesca Mari|June 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The yellow glow from the light above the booth subdued the red-auburn cast of her ponytail hair.
Old Rambling House|Frank Patrick Herbert
Tabira nang buhuk mu, ayaw ipunitil, Braid your hair instead of having it in ponytail.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for ponytail

ponytail

/ (ˈpəʊnɪˌteɪl) /

noun

a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled tightly into a band or ribbon at the back of the head into a loose hanging fall

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