ponytail

[ poh-nee-teyl ]

noun

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

ponytail

/ ˈpəʊnɪˌteɪl /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ponytail¹

First recorded in 1870–75; pony + tail ¹

Example Sentences

As a viral phenomenon, it has been eclipsed by another moment from that Saturday — the phone call in which Vice President Kamala Harris, wearing workout gear, sunglasses and a messy ponytail, proclaimed “We did it, Joe!,” her voice straining with excitement and exhaustion, after the election was called for Biden.

From Los Angeles Times

It was just past 9 a.m. and Kanno, who is 63 and sports a flowing blond ponytail, had just hurried to his shop to tune into Game 4 of the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times

He directed a woman with a blond ponytail to place her hands on a second woman’s head and tell her that the Lord was curing her in her neck, back, chest, and legs in Jesus’ name.

From Slate

Wherever she went during much of her 15-year professional career, Morgan was trailed by a legion of young fans, their haired tucked into a tight ponytail like Morgan’s and their tiny bodies wrapped in Morgan’s No. 13 jersey.

From Los Angeles Times

"He begins to inappropriately touch and play with her hair and touch her ponytail before putting his arm around her," Mr Coombes said.

From BBC

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