updo

noun

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

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The singer’s blond hair was tussled into a messy updo with strands of hair to frame Jackson’s face. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025 Smith, who is a global ambassador for Dior Beauty, sat front row at the spring/summer 2026 womenswear show—alongside fellow ambassadors Anya Taylor-Joy and Blackpink's Jisoo—wearing head-to-toe Dior and a high, multi-layered updo that began with braids and ended in a perky pile of waves. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025 The supermodel wore her hair in a sleek updo. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 The Raquel Reyes Doll The 18-inch Raquel doll features her light brown eyes and brown hair styled in a half-updo with a bow hair tie. Staff Author, Parents, 17 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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