hair elastics

Stretchy ponytail bands

Hair elastics are small stretchy loops used to tie back hair, especially into ponytails or braids.

The term is more common in American English than British, where hair bands or bobbles predominate.

She keeps a hair elastic on her wrist for emergencies.

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half up · tie · plaits · French braid · hold · chignons · bobby pin · pull · barrette · claw clip · braids · loops · snap back · band · twist · fasteners · flexible · gather

Opposites
hair fastening mechanism

hair elasticshair clips

Small fasteners for strands

bobby pins · barrettes · snap clips · alligator clips · hair sticks

hair management approach

hair elasticshair down

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G