ponytail

[poh-nee-teyl] / ˈpoʊ niˌteɪl /

NOUN

braid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pigtail

STRONG

plait queue

NOUN

coiffure

Synonyms

STRONG

DA afro beehive braids dreadlocks dreads flip hair haircut hairdo permanent pigtails plait tail tease trim wave

WEAK

blow dry corn rows crew cut fuzz cut hair-comb razor cut

NOUN

hairstyle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

braid dreadlocks haircut hairdo headdress

STRONG

afro beehive bob bouffant bubble bun chignon coiffure cut do fade flattop flip mohawk natural pageboy pigtails pixie

WEAK

blow dry brushcut crewcut ducktail feather cut horse tail razor cut

Example Sentences

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Her client takes her hair out of its ponytail, brushes it with her fingers and runs her hands along the part.

From Los Angeles Times

“This can’t be happening,” I wail, my hands shaking as I feel the unprecedented thinness of my ponytail.

From Los Angeles Times

“I put my hair in a ponytail or a low bun.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He wore black turtlenecks, short-sleeved because it was summer, and kept a stubby, utterly earnest ponytail.

From Salon

She gathered her hair in a ponytail and secured it with a blue scrunchie.

From Literature