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
"We know that fashion tends to repeat itself - and just as ponytails and flared trousers have made a comeback, so has this vintage item," says L'Oréal's Mr Rosso.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2022
Girls had ponytails tied with big bows; many wore brightly colored glasses.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2022
There are plenty of headbands and sideways ponytails held up by Scrunchies.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2022
It was always done up with either elaborate braids that zigzagged over her scalp, or teeny poofy ponytails that sprouted all over her head, bound by bright pink and orange elastics with marble-size pom-poms.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
