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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Stylist Sophie Lopez curated Hudson’s look, which included simple glam with a middle part, straight hairdo and clean, serene makeup.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Distinguished by different hairdos and contrasting body language, Douglas, who can will himself to appear sedate, and James, who’s in a continual manic spiral, have more in common than either would care to admit.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Rih’s silky black hairdo—coiffed by her long-time hairdresser Yusef Williams—was, at times, worn with a Yankees cap and others, casually tossed into a bun.
—Essence, 23 Jan. 2026
Gomez's Old Hollywood-esque hairdo is reminiscent of retro movie stars like Marilyn Monroe and Dorothy Dandridge.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Distinguished by different hairdos and contrasting body language, Douglas, who can will himself to appear sedate, and James, who’s in a continual manic spiral, have more in common than either would care to admit.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Rih’s silky black hairdo—coiffed by her long-time hairdresser Yusef Williams—was, at times, worn with a Yankees cap and others, casually tossed into a bun.
—Essence, 23 Jan. 2026
Gomez's Old Hollywood-esque hairdo is reminiscent of retro movie stars like Marilyn Monroe and Dorothy Dandridge.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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