updo

noun

up·​do ˈəp-(ˌ)dü How to pronounce updo (audio)
plural updos
: an upswept hairdo

Examples of updo in a Sentence

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The model, 29, wore her hair in a tousled updo with face-framing pieces left out. Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 June 2025 The intricate updo took on a life of its own but allowed her mesh and floral-embroidered back to simultaneously shine. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 June 2025 Blo Blow Dry Bar’s hair menu features five to-go styles, customizable options, updos, and makeup services, according to The Shops at Farmington Valley, as well as a Founders Rate for its Mane Squeeze Membership. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025 Instead of paying for expensive updos, professionally applied makeup and florist corsages, Ella and her friends did it all themselves. Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for updo

Word History

Etymology

upswept hairdo

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of updo was in 1938

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“Updo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/updo. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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