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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Beckham wore her brunette tresses in a sleek ponytail.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Instead, think about braiding the hair, putting it in a ponytail or adding special items, like Mardi Gras decorations.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Munn kept her hair classic with her dark tresses pulled into a sleek low ponytail.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The post looked simple enough: Kim Kardashian, hair pulled back in a ponytail, posed in front of an M.R.I. wearing scrubs branded with the logo of the medical imaging company Prenuvo.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Instead, think about braiding the hair, putting it in a ponytail or adding special items, like Mardi Gras decorations.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Munn kept her hair classic with her dark tresses pulled into a sleek low ponytail.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The post looked simple enough: Kim Kardashian, hair pulled back in a ponytail, posed in front of an M.R.I. wearing scrubs branded with the logo of the medical imaging company Prenuvo.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponytail. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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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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