updo

noun

up·​do ˈəp-(ˌ)dü How to pronounce updo (audio)
plural updos
Synonyms of updonext
: an upswept hairdo

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The actress paired the look then with dark lipstick, and her hair was in a messy updo. Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025 Her updo featured an adorably imperfect bun, with loops and loose ends, secured lower on the back of her head. Marci Robin, Allure, 26 Dec. 2025 Eliza brought the bridal vibes in a semi-sheer white mini dress with floral appliqués and white heels, and swept her hair into a half-updo with drop earrings. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025 Now part-mullet, part-shag, her look was punk, brunette, a little unhinged, and entirely untameable—the kind of haircut that could never be neatly tied up in a bouncy ponytail or piled into an evening updo; the kind of haircut that would never earn you a desk job. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for updo

Word History

Etymology

upswept hairdo

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of updo was in 1938

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“Updo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/updo. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

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