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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Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
And elsewhere in the space, there are a number of Sporty Spice – of the Spice Girls fame – lookalikes wearing sweatpants, their hair scraped back into high ponytails.
—Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The singer's hair, notably darker with her brunette roots showing, was pulled away from her face in a ponytail.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
And even hair being pulled too tightly from extensions, ponytails, and braids (called traction alopecia) can trigger hair loss.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ponytail
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponytail. Accessed 5 Dec. 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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