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ponytail

/ˌpoʊniˈteɪl/
/ˈpʌʊniteɪl/
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Other forms: ponytails

A ponytail is a hairstyle. To make a ponytail, gather your hair at the back or side of your head and secure it with a band so that it hangs down.

The ponytail was named for its resemblance to the long tail of a horse or pony. While a classic ponytail might be defined as long hair banded at the back of the head, there are many variations. There are short, stubby ponytails; side ponytails; high and low ponytails; and double ponytails, sometimes called "pigtails." This hairstyle, once mainly worn by children, became very popular in the 1950s thanks to the introduction of the Barbie doll and her iconic ponytail.

Definitions of ponytail
  1. noun
    a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
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    type of:
    coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle
    the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
Pronunciation
US
/ˌpoʊniˈteɪl/
UK
/ˈpʌʊniteɪl/
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