as in hairdo
a style or arrangement of hair
the senator's long parade of hairstyles seem to reflect a relentless need to constantly reinvent herself
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Recent Examples of hairstyle
The hooks are small—a little longer than a toothpick—so they're ideally sized for getting into young kids' hair or really intricate hairstyles.
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Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
The Army this week announced its own grooming standard update, which significantly changes acceptable appearance standards for soldiers, especially for women, including revisions for nails, hairstyles, earrings and makeup.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Jealous of Clyde’s success, Cartman (also voiced by Parker) fights with Clyde and takes his seat while wearing an outfit and hairstyle clearly meant to imitate Kirk.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
For decades, jewelry, hairstyles, and clothing popularized by Black Americans—grillz included—have been stripped of their origins, appropriated, and resold by their white or non-Black counterparts.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
The Army this week announced its own grooming standard update, which significantly changes acceptable appearance standards for soldiers, especially for women, including revisions for nails, hairstyles, earrings and makeup.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Jealous of Clyde’s success, Cartman (also voiced by Parker) fights with Clyde and takes his seat while wearing an outfit and hairstyle clearly meant to imitate Kirk.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
For decades, jewelry, hairstyles, and clothing popularized by Black Americans—grillz included—have been stripped of their origins, appropriated, and resold by their white or non-Black counterparts.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstyle
Noun
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The makeup and musical artist has yet to reveal if someone else helped formulate the extravagant hairdo.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her blonde hair was also styled in a down hairdo with a hint of texture that gave a cool, effortless look.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the haircut is pretty decent!—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
26 Sep. 2025
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Women used to talk about wanting to have an Annie Lenox haircut, because that was slightly unusual at the time.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The best part about her look, though, was her long blonde ponytail, styled in big curls.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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With her camera-ready makeup and ultra-sleek ponytail combined with such a comfy, yet polished outfit, Hadid was the walking definition of model-off-duty style—which brings us to her autumnal footwear and accessories.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
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The parade of state champions has done it with flair, both in their performance and their coiffure.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 May 2025
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“Hairstyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstyle. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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