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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Jackie's dark hair was pulled back in a low ponytail held with a tortoiseshell clip.
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Darcey Steinke, Vogue, 27 July 2025
But clipping in a hair topper or something like a fake ponytail can provide immediate gratification.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
Gabby Thomas went the extra mile for the 2025 ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theater on Wednesday night, tapping artist Velvet Nelms to style her hair in a low ponytail with long extensions.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Prior to the arrival of police at the site of the deadly stabbing, a stocky bald man and a thin woman wearing her hair in a ponytail — both described as possibly homeless — were seen leaving the area in separate directions.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Darcey Steinke, Vogue, 27 July 2025
But clipping in a hair topper or something like a fake ponytail can provide immediate gratification.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
Gabby Thomas went the extra mile for the 2025 ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theater on Wednesday night, tapping artist Velvet Nelms to style her hair in a low ponytail with long extensions.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Prior to the arrival of police at the site of the deadly stabbing, a stocky bald man and a thin woman wearing her hair in a ponytail — both described as possibly homeless — were seen leaving the area in separate directions.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponytail. Accessed 3 Aug. 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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