ponytails

noun

plural of ponytail
as in braids

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Recent Examples of ponytails High ponytails can feel like a big commitment—that's where the easy-breezy low ponytail comes in. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ponytails
  1. braids
  2. plaits
  3. queues
Noun
  • Standing next to the former president, Michelle styled her signature waist-grazing braids in a high ponytail with loose tendrils framing her glam.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 30 June 2026
  • From that glossy start emerges an elaborate, colossal bun composed of braids in varying widths—from pencil-thin plaits woven around the base to chunkier folds making up the lion’s share of the height-enhancing sculpture.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 29 June 2026
Definition of braids
Noun
  • From that glossy start emerges an elaborate, colossal bun composed of braids in varying widths—from pencil-thin plaits woven around the base to chunkier folds making up the lion’s share of the height-enhancing sculpture.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 29 June 2026
  • The ultra-fine plaits falling past the shoulders give this look a sleek, understated finish.
    — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Definition of plaits
Noun
  • Fuel rationing has been introduced in many regions, with hourslong queues of cars snaking beside roads.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Fuel rationing has been introduced in many Russian regions, with hours-long queues of cars snaking beside roads.
    — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of queues

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