as in hairstyle
a style or arrangement of hair
that hairdo makes her face look softer and rounder
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Recent Examples of hairdo
Paired with an archival 1994 John Galliano gown, her hairdo was just as avant-garde as the supermodels back then—and the most ground-breaking look of the night.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
There were also the Trump women, looking all alike onstage in Farrah Fawcett–style blonde hairdos with a little flip at the end.
—airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
The model, TikTok star, and Miu Miu’s front row-er took more than a few inches off her chest-length hairdo last year, and has since experimented with her parting, texture, and bangs on her short bob.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Rihanna, in an archival Christian Lacroix couture hat, sheathed her mid-length black hairdo with the exception of two face-framing strands.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
There were also the Trump women, looking all alike onstage in Farrah Fawcett–style blonde hairdos with a little flip at the end.
—airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
The model, TikTok star, and Miu Miu’s front row-er took more than a few inches off her chest-length hairdo last year, and has since experimented with her parting, texture, and bangs on her short bob.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Rihanna, in an archival Christian Lacroix couture hat, sheathed her mid-length black hairdo with the exception of two face-framing strands.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdo
Noun
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This additional content offered for purchase enlarges the base game and offers different clothes, hairstyles, items and worlds for people to explore.—
Gregory Wakeman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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Before the back-to-back bob looks, the businesswoman rocked a ’90s-era hairstyle, complete with high volume, large waves and swooping bangs at the SKIMS holiday party on Dec. 19.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For Marcum, No Buy 2025 includes cutting out professional nails and haircuts.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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For many, a rounded pixie — with lots of length at the top and sides — is a good gateway short haircut.—
Megan Decker,
refinery29.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2024
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As National Geographic noted in its exploration of presidential coiffures, from George Washington's tight white curls to Donald Trump's golden locks, hairstyles have long been a cultural fixation.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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Her glam featured her hair in a ponytail with wisps of hair to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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At the end, after shaking out his ponytail, Haaland scored with his locks long and free, like the old muscular superhero He-Man.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Hairdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdo. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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