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
Examples of ponytail in a Sentence
She usually wears her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
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The Dance Moms alum did say, however, that despite wearing her blonde hair tightly pulled back into ponytails and tied into bows over the years, her hair was not damaged.
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Obama pulled her hair up into a high ponytail but allowed a few wisps of hair to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
After clambering up a ladder into the truck, Killeen, 76, tucked her hair back into a ponytail, settled down on the bench seat and watched as Weppner's truck rolled down the island's main thoroughfare, Midnight Pass Road.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Her hair was tied back in a ponytail and her eyes were obscured by sunglasses.
—Alex Gonzalez, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Obama pulled her hair up into a high ponytail but allowed a few wisps of hair to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
After clambering up a ladder into the truck, Killeen, 76, tucked her hair back into a ponytail, settled down on the bench seat and watched as Weppner's truck rolled down the island's main thoroughfare, Midnight Pass Road.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Her hair was tied back in a ponytail and her eyes were obscured by sunglasses.
—Alex Gonzalez, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponytail. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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
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