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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Open she adorned her ponytail with red roses and attached a Labubu to her tennis bag that she named Billie Jean Bling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

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

I think about how Angel’s sneakers are pink, and she usually has a pink headband or ponytail holder.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

ponytail

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