ponytail
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.
ponytails
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pluralof ponytail.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I have like four ponytails in my head and it’s tight and I’m going to regret it when I get older but for an hour it needs to stick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Young adults in hiking gear sipped beers beneath chandeliers shaped like wagon wheels as old timers with gray ponytails and cowboy hats chatted with a tattooed bartender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
“She was daddy’s little girl, she had the curly ponytails and the big blue eyes.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
Dressed in blush-pink suits, with floor-length ponytails, the band are mobbed by fans when they arrive in the Eurovision press centre.
From BBC ● May 11, 2023
Her ponytails fly as she runs, and she launches herself into my arms.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
