hairdo

noun

hair·​do ˈher-ˌdü How to pronounce hairdo (audio)
plural hairdos
: the way in which someone's hair is cut and arranged : hairstyle
… 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 …Rolling Stone

Examples of hairdo in a Sentence

that hairdo makes her face look softer and rounder
Recent Examples on the Web The hairdo, done by extension specialist and hairstylist Laurabeth Cabott, appears to be a wig, but that didn’t stop Brittany from having some fun with her hair. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024 Grazing just along the shoulders and collarbone, this short hairdo is popular for a reason. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024 At a pre-game event on Sunday, Beyoncé appeared at the nearby Wynn Las Vegas hotel in a plunging custom D&G mini dress embellished with Swarovski crystals, thigh-high leather boots and a voluminous blonde hairdo. Oscar Holland, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024 He was initially enthused by the Rastafarian concept of locs and their spiritual significance, finding meaning behind the now-popular hairdo. Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2024 Terry Dubrow is rocking a new hairdo for the new year. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024 These women had amazing ’50s pin-curl hairdos and incredible muscular physiques, and the visual juxtaposition was intriguing to me. Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024 The singer, 58, modeled her new hairdo while wearing an oversized black blazer and chunky silver jewelry. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024 And since he’d already been given an undercut, Friedel had to tuck his Nazi hairdo underneath a baseball cap whilst touring the site where his character oversaw the extermination of 1.1 million Jews. Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hairdo was in 1912

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“Hairdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairdo. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

hairdo

noun
hair·​do -ˌdü How to pronounce hairdo (audio)
plural hairdos
: a way of dressing a person's hair : coiffure
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