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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Next, hair extensions from the hairstylist’s TSD Hair were behind the star’s loose, low ponytail. —

India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025 Her brown hair was pulled back into a ponytail, revealing a necklace shaped like a ginkgo leaf. —

Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025 The Fenty founder wore her curly hair up in a relaxed ponytail, with a red lip (is that a nod to the red lip theory trick?) and black-rimmed reading glasses. —

Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025 The actress kept it natural with a no makeup look, choosing to wear sunglasses while in the water and keeping her hair up in a ponytail. —

Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ponytail