ponytails

noun

plural of ponytail
as in braids

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Recent Examples of ponytails High ponytails can feel like a big commitment—that's where the easy-breezy low ponytail comes in. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ponytails
  1. braids
  2. plaits
  3. queues
Noun
  • The method proved adept at testing faithfulness for all possible braids.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • This can be interpreted many ways, from glitter parts and rhinestone placements to artistic hairlines and cuffed bubble braids.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 July 2026
Definition of braids
Noun
  • Working with the first section, apply a smoothing gel or pomade to create nice neat plaits and secure with a clear rubber band.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, InStyle, 21 July 2026
  • From that glossy start emerges an elaborate, colossal bun composed of braids in varying widths—from pencil-thin plaits woven around the base to chunkier folds making up the lion’s share of the height-enhancing sculpture.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 29 June 2026
Definition of plaits
Noun
  • AI‑Powered Contact Center Solutions For Reduced Staff Burden Rural practices often handle high volumes of patient calls with small front‑office teams, resulting in longer call queues and voicemails.
    — Sidd Shah, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Some of the rest were stuck in water-bottle refill lines, concurrent queues snaking behind small drinking fountains that created a bottleneck of sweaty humanity around the corners of the new stadium.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026
Definition of queues

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