hairstyles

variants also hair styles
plural of hairstyle

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Recent Examples of hairstyles Why vintage curly bobs are coming back now Nostalgic hairstyles are everywhere right now, and retro curls are the obvious counter-move to the minimalist styling that owned the last few seasons. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026 Below, Eliot and Raziuddin break down their favorite layers and 10 layered hairstyles for every hair texture. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 In recent months, Swift has taken to visiting hairstyles from the past, not necessarily her own. — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Eilish has been known to switch up her hairstyles and colors. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026 Inspired by the romance mega-movement happening right now in pop culture (the upcoming ACOTAR releases, Sense and Sensibility, and Sterling Point, to name a few), sweeping romantic hairstyles are having a moment. — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026 To this day, there are white club kids in New York who are in the club talking in black-ccents and wearing imitations of black people’s hairstyles. — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Like many 12-year-olds, the girl enjoyed filming videos for TikTok and trying different hairstyles. — Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Half-up, half-down goddess braids One of the classic ways to keep your box braids out of your face, half-up, half-down hairstyles, which are especially stunning on curly goddess styles. — Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstyles
Noun
  • For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The bob continues its reign as one of 2026’s defining haircuts, with everyone from Margot Robbie and Rosalía to Katie Holmes embracing variations on the chop.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the foreground are pedestrians styled in punk haircuts and black leather attire.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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
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

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“Hairstyles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstyles. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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