ponytail

[poh-nee-teyl]

noun

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

ponytail

/ ˈpəʊnɪˌteɪl /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ponytail¹

First recorded in 1870–75; pony + tail ¹

Example Sentences

He wore black turtlenecks, short-sleeved because it was summer, and kept a stubby, utterly earnest ponytail.

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She gathered her hair in a ponytail and secured it with a blue scrunchie.

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The fan-favorite type A lawyer with a perfectly-positioned ponytail was McGill/Goodman’s principled but increasingly conflicted girlfriend who got caught up in his elaborate schemes and paid a price for his crimes.

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The pairing of Teddy’s conviction with his limp ponytail tilts the scene from tragic to absurd.

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A quick search on socials and my feed is inundated with posts from people in their late 20s, 30s, discussing different types of facelift - the mini, the ponytail, the deep plane.

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