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
The food icon recently grabbed headlines by putting his signature spiked bleached coiffure on the downlow for a Bosch appliances/power tools Super Bowl commercial.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Kendall Jenner’s blonde coiffure owes something to Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe.
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
His hair is the kind of shaggy that suggests abject neglect more than overpriced Hollywood coiffure.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
The hairstylist counts Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo, Lil Nas X, Michaela Coel, Serena Williams, and Shaboozey among his clientele, with his work often blurring the lines between coiffure and couture.
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Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Kendall Jenner’s blonde coiffure owes something to Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe.
—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
His hair is the kind of shaggy that suggests abject neglect more than overpriced Hollywood coiffure.
—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
The hairstylist counts Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo, Lil Nas X, Michaela Coel, Serena Williams, and Shaboozey among his clientele, with his work often blurring the lines between coiffure and couture.
—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coiffure
Noun
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Their high ponytails became a signature of sorts for the pint-sized actresses who rocked the hairdo along with their corresponding denim dresses at a convention in 1993.
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Short cornrows, in particular, provide opportunities to add additional hair that transforms the popular protective hairdo.
Noun
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The hairstyle is what immediately sells the similarity between this look and the famous Jazz Age cartoon flapper.
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Recently, however, the Grammy-winning artist has stepped away from the bespoke hairstyle to embrace a more natural look — a decision inspired by his 14-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, and his father, Adnis Reeves.
Noun
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.
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Hailey wrote over the image, referring to the father and son having almost identical haircuts.
Noun
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In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
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Why not follow her lead and try pairing your topper of choice with a glam side ponytail?
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“Coiffure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiffure. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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