ponytail
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ponytail
- /ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/ US
Where it comes from
From pony + tail.
noun ponytails · pony tail · pony-tail
- A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head. The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.
verb ponytails · ponytailing · ponytailed · pony tail · pony-tail
- To form (the hair) into a ponytail. “Don't mention it,” she said, ponytailing her hair and then sockbunning it with amazing speed.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pony tail, pigtail, pineapple, rattail, bun drop, hair tie, trick, shirt-tail, chignon, shirttail, hindlock, coat-tail, queue, monkey tail, updo, pageboy
Translations
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noun hairstyle
| Español | coleta, coletilla, cola de caballo, hopo, kiki, quiqui |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 포니테일 poniteil |
| 日本語 | ポニーテール ponītēru |
| 中文 | 馬尾辮 /马尾辫 mǎwěibiàn, 馬尾 /马尾 mǎwěi |
| Português | rabo de cavalo |
| Français | queue-de-cheval |
| Deutsch | Pferdeschwanz |
| Italiano | coda di cavallo |
| Ελληνικά | αλογοουρά alogoourá |
| Română | coadă |
| Русский | ко́нский хвост kónskij xvost, хво́стик xvóstik |
| العربية | ذَيْل الْحِصَان ḏayl al-ḥiṣān |
| עברית | קוּקוּ kúku, זנב סוס znáv-sús |
Talk about this word "ponytail." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ponytail. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ponytail. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ponytail "ponytail." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ponytail.Cite this
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title = {ponytail},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ponytail},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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