French twist

Definition of French twistnext

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Noun
  • Big Texas women, big Texas personalities — big hair, big everything.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Images from the 1980s and 1990s show Allyn rocking the era’s bold fashion, makeup and big hair trends.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
  • But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.
    Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 13 June 2024
Noun
  • The 32-year-old, who faces two counts of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murders, sat behind the glass, wearing a dark jumpsuit and sporting a buzz cut.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Over the summer, fans of the once curly-haired actor were shocked to see him out and about with what appeared to be a buzz cut that was confirmed in October.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Cuoco also shared photos of her beehive 'do alongside more images of Aniston’s hairstyle and outfit worn at the 2002 Golden Globes.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Bardot was known for her bedroomy, loose, startling-blonde tresses — partially rooted in the beehive ‘do that was trending at the time.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Instead of her signature bouffant, the Princess Royal had her tresses coiffed in a chignon, making the change subtle but still quite significant.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Paltrow, meanwhile, wore a similarly elegant and classic Valentino gown and her hair pulled into a low chignon, with face-framing pieces that created a long bob effect.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The largest groups of dog breeds entered into the competition include 149 golden retrievers, 143 dachshunds, 110 French bulldogs, 106 Chihuahuas, 105 Australian shepherds, 100 Labrador retrievers, 82 whippets, 65 Rhodesian ridgebacks, 60 Pomeranians, 58 Chinese cresteds, and 57 pugs.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Vito, a pug, was crowned last year's winner of the coveted Best in Show title and took home the $20,000 top prize.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Hudson accessorized with jeweled statement earrings, wearing her blonde tresses in sleek bun.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The meaty creation is served on a sesame seed bun (like all Whoppers).
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For the event, the actor returned to his shaggy crew cut in his honey blonde hue — coordinating his 'stache and all.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • His hair is longer than the crew cut worn in his most famous role, as Nicole Kidman’s younger lover in 2024’s Babygirl — now chopped bluntly at haphazard lengths, like Lennon in the mid-’60s.
    Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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“French twist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/French%20twist. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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