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coiffure

noun

kwä-ˈfyu̇r

Definition of coiffure

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 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 This Filipino man with the coiffure of Elvis and the timbre of Adele was singing a song with lyrics that cut frenetically between South Asian languages. — Gaar Adams october 3, Literary Hub, 3 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 See All Example Sentences for coiffure

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Noun

Teamed with pitch-black talons and purple lips, the short hairdo added a futuristic feel to the front row.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
The 29-year-old first debuted her new hairdo earlier this month while stepping out with her Euphoria costars Hunter Schafer and Alexa Demie to grab dinner at Rule of Thirds in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hairdo

Noun

The designer is known for experimenting with hairstyles and in May, appeared at the Met Gala platinum blonde hair that was pulled back into an effortless style with face-framing pieces.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
For beauty, Tyla went with a sweeping straight hairstyle with cornrows and modeled a pink manicure.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of hairstyle

Noun

The Grammy winner wore her hair up in a side ponytail, with her honey blond hair cascading down the side in soft, delicate curls.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Her head snaps forward into the bowl — only to be stopped by her ponytail tied to a railing behind her.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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