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.

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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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for ponytail