ponytail
(poʊniteɪl ) also pony-tail
Word forms: ponytails
countable noun
A ponytail is a hairstyle in which someone's hair is tied up at the back of the head and hangs down like a tail.
Her long, fine hair was swept back in a ponytail.
Image of ponytail
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Collocations:
sleek ponytail tight ponytail
By keeping make-up and accessories to a minimum, and scraping her hair back into a sleek ponytail, she let the bold brocade do the talking.
Times, Sunday Times
This look had me yelling in agony, as recreating a neat and sleek ponytail requires a lot of brushing, gripping and skin-tugging.
The Sun
Keeping your fringe or front section loose, brush your hair into a sleek ponytail on one side and secure with a hairband near the nape of your neck.
The Sun
You can get the look by keeping your hair back in a tight ponytail during the day, so only the front section gets the sun.
Times, Sunday Times
Use a brush to run through the lengths of the hair and pull into a low, tight ponytail.
The Sun
This commonly results from the sufferer frequently wearing their hair in a particularly tight ponytail, pigtails, or braids.
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Tight ponytails and other styles that require added tension to the hair are often what cause this disease.
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Love has messy, shoulder-length blond hair which she wears in two tight ponytails.
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Translations:
Chinese: 马尾辫
Japanese: ポニーテール
- caustic comment
- caustic soda
- caustic wit
- cauterize
- caution
- cautionary
- cautionary lesson
- cautionary note
- cautionary tale
- caution flag
- caution sign
- cautious
- cautious approach
- cautious attitude
- cautious consumer
- cautious driver
- cautious hope
- cautious investor
- cautious lender
- cautiously
- cautious note
- cautious optimism
- cautious outlook
- cautious stance
- cautious step