as in hairdo
a style or arrangement of hair
with his flashy suit and carefully sculpted coiffure, he looks like a slick car dealer
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Recent Examples of coiffure
But often overlooked are the clothes that accompany the coiffure.
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
As National Geographic noted in its exploration of presidential coiffures, from George Washington's tight white curls to Donald Trump's golden locks, hairstyles have long been a cultural fixation.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The coiffure featured Sweeney’s blonde mane pulled back in a loose knot, decorated with a pearl accessory from Jennifer Behr.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2024
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
As National Geographic noted in its exploration of presidential coiffures, from George Washington's tight white curls to Donald Trump's golden locks, hairstyles have long been a cultural fixation.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The coiffure featured Sweeney’s blonde mane pulled back in a loose knot, decorated with a pearl accessory from Jennifer Behr.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coiffure
Noun
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The makeup and musical artist has yet to reveal if someone else helped formulate the extravagant hairdo.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her blonde hair was also styled in a down hairdo with a hint of texture that gave a cool, effortless look.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The actress wore her signature hairstyle — a center part with glossy, long layers — with subtle curls for the event.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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In these exchanges, the legacy of natural and protective hairstyles takes center stage.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the haircut is pretty decent!—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
26 Sep. 2025
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Women used to talk about wanting to have an Annie Lenox haircut, because that was slightly unusual at the time.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The best part about her look, though, was her long blonde ponytail, styled in big curls.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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With her camera-ready makeup and ultra-sleek ponytail combined with such a comfy, yet polished outfit, Hadid was the walking definition of model-off-duty style—which brings us to her autumnal footwear and accessories.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Coiffure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiffure. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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