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
In the 25 years since, Teekah has remained frozen in time at 2 years old, last seen wearing a green sweatshirt with a Tweety Bird design, her curly black hair in ponytails.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 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
There are plenty of headbands and sideways ponytails held up by Scrunchies.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2022
They both wear their matching cinnamon-brown manes in perfect, shiny ponytails that would make my mom weep with joy.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
