hairdo

noun

hair·​do ˈher-ˌdü How to pronounce hairdo (audio)
plural hairdos
: the way in which someone's hair is cut and arranged : hairstyle
… remember seeing her on TV with Glen Campbell, with those awesome clothes. … Tight jeans and the Sixties bouffant hairdo and bangs and lots of heavy eyeliner …Rolling Stone

Examples of hairdo in a Sentence

that hairdo makes her face look softer and rounder
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Blanchard was bare-faced, accompanying her messy hairdo with a gray lounge set consisting of a loose tee and baggy sweatpants. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 The 30-second trailer features Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Pinocchio and Shrek's teenage daughter Felicia − sporting deep green lipstick, a half-up-half-down hairdo and a nose ring. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 Retro crimps and curls Backstage at Chet Lo. Jack Eames for Authentic Beauty Concept For those who assumed that the Y2K trend had come and gone, rest assured that elements of the era are still snaking their way into the hairdos of the forthcoming year. Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025 This is the place for guests to go get hairdos, makeup and clothing inspired by famed characters like Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain America, Captain Marvel and Thor. Karla Cripps, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hairdo

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hairdo was in 1912

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“Hairdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairdo. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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hairdo

noun
hair·​do -ˌdü How to pronounce hairdo (audio)
plural hairdos
: a way of dressing a person's hair : coiffure
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