French twist

noun

Definition of French twistnext
as in big hair

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for French twist
  1. big hair
  2. permanent
  3. buzz cut
  4. beehive
  5. chignon
  6. pug
  7. bun
  8. crew cut
Noun
  • Beneath the pastels, the sparkle, the big hair and the Southern charm that have become synonymous with the 27-year-old Georgia native lives a fire that gave way to Pink Pocket Pistol, her latest and greatest record.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • One of the therapists, a middle-aged woman with big hair in scrubs covered with teddy bears, worked on a young man, a victim of a car crash.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Definition of big hair
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
  • If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever.
    — Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021
Definition of permanent
Noun
  • The singer, 24, was there when Kaylee decided to chop off her hair in favor of a buzz cut.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Paul, also sporting a buzz cut now, runs to the top of a plinth, high above a massive, cheering crowd.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Definition of buzz cut
Noun
  • The first technique involves braiding your hair into straight-back cornrows or a beehive and weaving the kinky, coily tresses in with a latch-hook crochet needle.
    — Aleah Wright, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • Even so, her love of melody pulled her toward music, and many people encouraged her to take a path similar to an especially famous British pop siren with a ’60s beehive.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 July 2026
Definition of beehive
Noun
  • Another snap showed hairstylist Fabio Petri putting the finishing touches on her elegant chignon, which was adorned with delicate white flowers.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • Rather than sitting squarely at the nape of her neck, the chignon is jauntily positioned off-center, with a roll starting behind one ear and sweeping gracefully toward the opposite side.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 17 June 2026
Definition of chignon
Noun
  • Tilly, a 2-year-old pug, was brought into Arizona Humane Society’s trauma hospital in Phoenix, fighting for her life in late May.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • She’s also obsessed with her dog—a pug named Daphne—and always shopping for new outfits, toys, and accessories for her fur baby.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 July 2026
Definition of pug
Noun
  • The glossy domed bun, truffle aioli and wagyu beef helped elevate the burger above standard pub fare.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
  • There are so many ways to serve a wiener in a bun that arguing over the best combo of condiments and veggies to top it with feels like another great American pastime.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of bun
Noun
  • But there were more gray and graying, bald and balding heads in the church than those with crew cuts or thick hair.
    — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Their head coach, Curt Cignetti, perpetually scowling beneath his 1950s crew cut, is fuel for countless memes.
    — Keith O’Brien, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of crew cut
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