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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Her ponytail was twisted into a crown, with absolutely no strands left behind. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 June 2025

He was last seen wearing a light-colored shirt and dark shorts and had his dark hair pulled back into a ponytail. —Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 June 2025

Nova could be seen wearing a white T-shirt and her hair pulled back into a ponytail, pointing with her index finger to spot her dad, who appeared on the left of the poster. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 June 2025

Irene wears oversized sweaters and loafers (costumes are by Vera Chow) while her hair is usually half-heartedly tossed back into a ponytail. —Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ponytail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• swallowtail
• wensleydale
• yellowtail

Kids Definition

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