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.

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Origin of ponytail

First recorded in 1870–75; pony + tail¹

Words nearby ponytail

Pontypridd, pony, pony express, Pony League, pony pack, ponytail, pony trekking, pony truss, pony up, Ponzi, Ponzi scheme

How to use ponytail in a sentence

One of them was shaped like the face of a woman, with a ponytail for a handle.
The complicated reality of doing what you love|Marian Bull|August 25, 2021|Vox
At one point, a small girl with a loose ponytail approached us and began dancing to the music.
What science tells us about reducing coronavirus spread from wind instruments|Betsy Ladyzhets|August 6, 2021|Science News
Brooklyn recently arrived home from school, her bright hair pulled back in a ponytail.
To Get a Shot at Justice, They Were Forced to Prove Their Disabled Daughter’s Intelligence|by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang, Miami Herald|June 24, 2021|ProPublica
Her hair had been gathered carefully into a ponytail with a fuzzy purple elastic band.
These twins are 5 years old. They lost both parents to covid-19.|Joanna Slater|June 17, 2021|Washington Post

He was in his 70s, with a stringy ponytail and a slight stoop.
The American parole system is an endless trap — and a moral outrage|Jennifer Miller|May 24, 2021|Washington Post
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
His face was partially obscured by a bandana and a baseball cap, from beneath which his long ponytail hung limply.
Rand Paul’s Fans Hate His ISIS Plan|Olivia Nuzzi|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On a “warm up session,” he can be seen donning a checkered shirt and baseball hat atop his bushy ponytail.
Meet Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, aka L. Jinny, the Ali G of Evil|Olivia Nuzzi|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ditching the bleach, he seeped manly confidence with what appears to be a samurai ponytail.
Roger Federer’s Hair Evolution|Sujay Kumar|June 9, 2013|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
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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ponytail

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