coiffures

noun

plural of coiffure
as in hairdos
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 coiffures This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coiffures
  1. hairdos
  2. hairstyles
  3. haircuts
  4. ponytails
Noun
  • There’s this blow dryer for salon-level hairdos, plus waterproof makeup for pool days.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Their hairdos are almost identical as well, even if Dany’s is more elaborate.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of hairdos
Noun
  • Do not fear, InStyle has the experts on hand, ready to style you with the summer’s greatest and latest heatless hairstyles.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • Some ​of the company’s first major ⁠brands, including Ultra Wave for men and Ultra Sheen for women, were introduced as hair-relaxing products designed for home use, to achieve straight and wavy hairstyles popular in the 1950s and early 1960s.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of hairstyles
Noun
  • Androgynous haircuts focus on self-expression, individuality, and fluidity rather than traditional labels.
    — Genesis Rivas, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Alec and his boys showed off their best Zoolander faces after the whole squad got haircuts back in 2023.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of haircuts
Noun
  • High ponytails can feel like a big commitment—that's where the easy-breezy low ponytail comes in.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Definition of ponytails

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