ponytail
[poh-nee-teyl]
- an arrangement of the hair in a long lock drawn tightly against the back of the head and cinched so as to hang loosely.
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Origin of ponytail
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Contemporary Examples
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 StateLizzie Crocker
October 31, 2014
She reached back with her uncuffed hands and tightened her ponytail, tucking a few loose strands behind her ears.
Cheri Young bristled in her stylish blue dress, her shoulder-length hair let loose from the ponytail of the day before.
We all get pimples, under eye circles, ponytail hair days, & puffy face moments.
Your Puffy-Face Moments, Inspired by Ashley JuddApril 13, 2012
Presiding over the other end of the table, with dour eyes and ponytail is Tarun Tejpal, whose second novel was recently published.
Historical Examples
Tabira nang buhuk mu, ayaw ipunitil, Braid your hair instead of having it in ponytail.
A Dictionary of Cebuano VisayanJohn U. Wolff
The yellow glow from the light above the booth subdued the red-auburn cast of her ponytail hair.
Old Rambling HouseFrank Patrick Herbert
ponytail
- 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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Word Origin and History for ponytail
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