plural hairdos
: the way in which someone's hair is cut and arranged : hairstyle
sported a new hairdo
a beehive hairdo
… 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 …—
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that hairdo makes her face look softer and rounder
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To ensure the actress’ hairdo lasted all night, Stephen used this hairspray to lock it in place.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Raven Johnson debuted a bob hairdo on the orange carpet — a big change from the long hair the South Carolina guard had in a ponytail at the Final Four only a week ago.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
Another oddity is Ringwald’s co-worker in the record store (Annie Potts), a ’60s leftover who looks 15, alternates between punk and beehive hairdos and listens to the Association, of all groups.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Raven Johnson debuted a bob hairdo on the orange carpet — a big change from the long hair the South Carolina guard had in a ponytail at the Final Four only a week ago.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
Another oddity is Ringwald’s co-worker in the record store (Annie Potts), a ’60s leftover who looks 15, alternates between punk and beehive hairdos and listens to the Association, of all groups.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hairdo
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“Hairdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairdo. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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