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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Her hair was tied back in a ponytail and her eyes were obscured by sunglasses.
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Alex Gonzalez, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
In the black and white photo posted on her Instagram Stories, Watts could be seen wearing a lengthy black coat with a white button-down top and black slacks and her hair styled up in a ponytail.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Hair stylist Aaron Light styled her hair in a ponytail, flipping the ends and securing her signature headband with a tight bow at the back.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
Dressed in a chic black dress and high ponytail, the Grammy winner leads the pack as players Kennedy Burke, Jonquel Q Jones, Kayla Thornton and Jaylyn Sherrod mimic her dance moves with varying degrees of accuracy, smiling at the camera.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
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Alex Gonzalez, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
In the black and white photo posted on her Instagram Stories, Watts could be seen wearing a lengthy black coat with a white button-down top and black slacks and her hair styled up in a ponytail.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Hair stylist Aaron Light styled her hair in a ponytail, flipping the ends and securing her signature headband with a tight bow at the back.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
Dressed in a chic black dress and high ponytail, the Grammy winner leads the pack as players Kennedy Burke, Jonquel Q Jones, Kayla Thornton and Jaylyn Sherrod mimic her dance moves with varying degrees of accuracy, smiling at the camera.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponytail. Accessed 15 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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