ponytail

noun

po·​ny·​tail ˈpō-nē-ˌtāl 

: a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled together and banded usually at the back of the head so as to resemble a pony's tail

ponytailed

ˈpō-nē-ˌtāld 

adjective

Examples of ponytail in a Sentence

She usually wears her hair pulled back in a ponytail.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jim Zullo, who was seen yanking Northville High star player Hailey Monroe by the ponytail after a championship game on Friday, March 21, issued an apology for his behavior via WNYT after the video went viral. —Natasha Dye, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025

An upstate New York girls basketball coach who was fired after yanking a player’s ponytail apologized Sunday for his actions. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025

To round out the look, Hudson opted for a glowy but minimal makeup and pulled her hair into a loose ponytail. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025

Bianca Belair bounced Morgan off the glass and the cage, which was Belair’s revenge from Morgan bouncing Bianca off the cage by her ponytail. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ponytail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• swallowtail
• wensleydale
• yellowtail

Kids Definition

ponytail

noun

po·​ny·​tail ˈpō-nē-ˌtāl 

: a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled together and banded usually at the back of the head so as to resemble the tail of a pony