as in hairdo
a style or arrangement of hair
the senator's long parade of hairstyles seem to reflect a relentless need to constantly reinvent herself
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Recent Examples of hairstyle
On the red carpet, a journalist made a racially insensitive comment about her hairstyle.
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Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Scroll ahead to see some of our favorite natural hairstyles from last night’s Oscar night.
—Essence, 16 Mar. 2026
Waterhouse, however, chose a different hairstyle, sporting her signature curtain bangs and completed the look with a rosy makeup look.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Reveal your new hairstyle when your kids come home from school.
—Amanda Rock, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
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Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Scroll ahead to see some of our favorite natural hairstyles from last night’s Oscar night.
—Essence, 16 Mar. 2026
Waterhouse, however, chose a different hairstyle, sporting her signature curtain bangs and completed the look with a rosy makeup look.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Reveal your new hairstyle when your kids come home from school.
—Amanda Rock, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstyle
Noun
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One passage depicts the Bonnie-and-Clyde-like notoriety of Frank and the Bride, leading ordinary women to adopt her wild hairdo and goth makeup (including what are evidently meant to be burns on her mouth and tongue from all that electricity).—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rosamund Pike is switching up her signature hairdo for her latest film.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Zazie also had a huge haircut, and any spark would leave a hole in her hair.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Maria Antonia, wearing her long brown hair in a ponytail, didn’t hesitate.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Before Trucks brought out Tiger onstage, he was spotted at the auction on that rainy Thursday afternoon (six feet tall with a long blonde ponytail at the nape of his neck, the 46-year-old guitar prodigy is hard to miss).—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kendall Jenner’s blonde coiffure owes something to Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Ideal for anyone with a bob, the style allows the hair to be shaped into a romantic coiffure with shorter layers becoming part of an ornamental bun. Make-up artist Nina Park complemented the hair look with a delicate helping of blusher over the star’s cheeks and down the bridge of her nose.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Hairstyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstyle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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