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ponytail

[ poh-nee-teyl ]

/ ˈpoʊ niˌteɪl /

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noun

an arrangement of the hair in a long lock drawn tightly against the back of the head and cinched so as to hang loosely.

Origin of ponytail

First recorded in 1870–75; pony + tail¹

Words nearby ponytail

pony league, pony pack, pony trekking, pony truss, pony up, ponytail, ponzi, ponzi scheme, ponzu, poo, poo-poo

Example sentences from the Web for ponytail

When we meet, Yeonmi is impeccably dressed in a red pea coat and heels, her long hair pulled back in a ponytail.

How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian State |Lizzie Crocker |October 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She reached back with her uncuffed hands and tightened her ponytail, tucking a few loose strands behind her ears.

‘Bomb Mom’ Morgan Gliedman Arraigned in Manhattan Court |Michael Daly |January 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Cheri Young bristled in her stylish blue dress, her shoulder-length hair let loose from the ponytail of the day before.

Cheri Young, the ‘Steel Magnolia’ of the Edwards Trial, Shoves Back |Diane Dimond |May 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
We all get pimples, under eye circles, ponytail hair days, & puffy face moments.

Your Puffy-Face Moments, Inspired by Ashley Judd | |April 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Presiding over the other end of the table, with dour eyes and ponytail is Tarun Tejpal, whose second novel was recently published.

Italy Meets India Over Books |Francesca Mari |June 24, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The yellow glow from the light above the booth subdued the red-auburn cast of her ponytail hair.

Old Rambling House |Frank Patrick Herbert
Tabira nang buhuk mu, ayaw ipunitil, Braid your hair instead of having it in ponytail.

A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan |John U. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for ponytail

ponytail

/ (ˈpəʊnɪˌteɪl) /

noun

a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled tightly into a band or ribbon at the back of the head into a loose hanging fall