Definition of ponytail
: 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
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Examples of ponytail in a Sentence
She usually wears her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
Recent Examples of ponytail from the Web
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An athletic 32-year-old in a down vest and a ponytail, Esler has been teaching science in Idaho for almost a decade, helping establish his school’s Outdoor Studies Program, a year-long interdisciplinary program for juniors.
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With the sun shining on his trademark long white ponytail, former State Sen. Walter Blevins walked along North Fort Thomas Avenue toward the funeral home on Friday.
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Four years ago, his ponytail brought in $2,000 at the Rotary Club auction.
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Around 9:40 a.m., a woman with her long, dark hair tied back in a ponytail approached the pharmacy in the Dania Beach Walgreens at 202 S. Federal Hwy.
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A soft-spoken man with a stoic demeanor and a long, black ponytail, Garcia was also stunned by Trump’s victory.
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No extremes of weight, facial hair, piercings, earrings, ponytails, wacky T-shirts, and certainly no flagrantly individualistic behavior.
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First Known Use of ponytail
1916
PONYTAIL Defined for English Language Learners
ponytail
playDefinition of ponytail for English Language Learners
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: a way of arranging hair by gathering it together at the back of the head and letting it hang down freely
PONYTAIL Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of ponytail for Students
: long hair that is pulled together and banded usually at the back of the head
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