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ponytail

[ poh-nee-teyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

ponytail

/ ˈpəʊnɪˌteɪl /

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

First recorded in 1870–75; pony + tail ¹

One of them was shaped like the face of a woman, with a ponytail for a handle.

From Vox

At one point, a small girl with a loose ponytail approached us and began dancing to the music.

Brooklyn recently arrived home from school, her bright hair pulled back in a ponytail.

Her hair had been gathered carefully into a ponytail with a fuzzy purple elastic band.

He was in his 70s, with a stringy ponytail and a slight stoop.

When we meet, Yeonmi is impeccably dressed in a red pea coat and heels, her long hair pulled back in a ponytail.

His face was partially obscured by a bandana and a baseball cap, from beneath which his long ponytail hung limply.

On a “warm up session,” he can be seen donning a checkered shirt and baseball hat atop his bushy ponytail.

Ditching the bleach, he seeped manly confidence with what appears to be a samurai ponytail.

She reached back with her uncuffed hands and tightened her ponytail, tucking a few loose strands behind her ears.

The yellow glow from the light above the booth subdued the red-auburn cast of her ponytail hair.

Tabira nang buhuk mu, ayaw ipunitil, Braid your hair instead of having it in ponytail.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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