updo

noun

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

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Megan’s glam featured an updo with curls and baby bangs framing her face. Julia Teti, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024 As for her glam kept it rosy with flushed cheeks and a pink lip teamed with a effortless updo. Chiara Kim, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 But her latest updo couldn't be more of a departure from her go-to timeless glam. Marci Robin, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024 The Bride of Frankenstein would be nothing without her towering updo, just as skeletons don’t have the same creepy effect without bone-white pallor and toothy grin. Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024 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 13 Nov. 2024.

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