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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

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Former classmates remember her as wearing Juicy Couture tracksuits over a white top, poker-straight hair tied up in a ponytail.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

A quick search on socials and my feed is inundated with posts from people in their late 20s, 30s, discussing different types of facelift - the mini, the ponytail, the deep plane.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Her hair hangs in a ponytail that’s loose and ragged at the bottom.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler