Ponytail

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈpoʊniˌteɪl

Definitions

A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head.

Equivalents

Españolcola de caballo f rabo capilar coleta coletillahopo kiki quiqui rabo caballar rabo caballuno rabo cabelludo rabo capital rabo cefálico rabo piloso

Françaisqueue-de-cheval

DeutschPferdeschwanz Rossschwanz Zopf

23 more languages

العربيةتسريحة شعر بصورة ذيل الحصان ذيل الحصان

Catalàcua

Češtinaculík

Ελληνικάαλογοουρά

Suomiponinhäntä ponnari

Gaeilgepónaí

עבריתזְנַב סוּס קוקו

Íslenskatagl

Italianocoda di cavallo

日本語ポニーテール

한국어포니테일

Македонскиопавче

Nederlandspaardenstaart

Polskikucyk

Portuguêsrabo de cavalo

Românăcoadă

Русскийко́нский хвост хвостик

Svenskahästsvans

ไทยหางม้า

Tagalogpuyod

Türkçeatkuyruğu

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

ponytail palm ponytailer Ponytailgate Ponza Ponzi Ponzi scam

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