as in hairdo
a style or arrangement of hair
with his flashy suit and carefully sculpted coiffure, he looks like a slick car dealer
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Recent Examples of coiffure
The hairstylist counts Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo, Lil Nas X, Michaela Coel, Serena Williams, and Shaboozey among his clientele, with his work often blurring the lines between coiffure and couture.
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Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
The parade of state champions has done it with flair, both in their performance and their coiffure.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
The term hair-raising takes on new meaning as two performers contort their bodies high above the stage, connected only by their coiffures.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
To further see the blending of styles, Elvis' iconic pompadour coiffure also rocked the fashion of the day, making for an interesting addition to this groovy getup.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
The parade of state champions has done it with flair, both in their performance and their coiffure.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
The term hair-raising takes on new meaning as two performers contort their bodies high above the stage, connected only by their coiffures.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
To further see the blending of styles, Elvis' iconic pompadour coiffure also rocked the fashion of the day, making for an interesting addition to this groovy getup.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coiffure
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One passage depicts the Bonnie-and-Clyde-like notoriety of Frank and the Bride, leading ordinary women to adopt her wild hairdo and goth makeup (including what are evidently meant to be burns on her mouth and tongue from all that electricity).—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rosamund Pike is switching up her signature hairdo for her latest film.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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She is then seen taking the stage donning her famous blond, banged hairstyle.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Watch the 'Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special' trailer In the trailer, Cyrus, with her hair in Hannah Montana's iconic blonde hairstyle, could be seen driving to the studio lot.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Zazie also had a huge haircut, and any spark would leave a hole in her hair.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Maria Antonia, wearing her long brown hair in a ponytail, didn’t hesitate.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Before Trucks brought out Tiger onstage, he was spotted at the auction on that rainy Thursday afternoon (six feet tall with a long blonde ponytail at the nape of his neck, the 46-year-old guitar prodigy is hard to miss).—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Coiffure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiffure. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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