hairdo

noun

hair·​do ˈher-ˌdü 

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 …

—Rolling Stone

Synonyms of hairdo

• hairstyle
• haircut
• coiffure
• ponytail

Examples of hairdo in a Sentence

that hairdo makes her face look softer and rounder

Recent Examples on the Web

For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Phoebe wore an ethereal veil in her blonde hair, which was styled in a half-up, half-down hairdo with bouncy curls. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026

There’s this blow dryer for salon-level hairdos, plus waterproof makeup for pool days. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hairdo

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

hairdo

noun

hair·​do -ˌdü 

plural hairdos

: a way of dressing a person's hair : coiffure

the very latest in hairdos