as in hairstyle
a style or arrangement of hair
that hairdo makes her face look softer and rounder
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Recent Examples of hairdo
There's not a hairdo or a style or anything that was bigger in pop culture than the '80s.
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Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But Todd's response to her new look, which has since been reverted to her signature blonde hairdo, was not received well by the public.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Ironically, this has been the year for hair changes in the royal family, as Princess Anne also debuted a new hairdo earlier in the year—her first change in five decades.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2025
Idomeneo himself appears as a park ranger, complete with Greek motifs on his shorts, while other cast members parade in sailor outfits and bouffant hairdos.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
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Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But Todd's response to her new look, which has since been reverted to her signature blonde hairdo, was not received well by the public.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Ironically, this has been the year for hair changes in the royal family, as Princess Anne also debuted a new hairdo earlier in the year—her first change in five decades.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2025
Idomeneo himself appears as a park ranger, complete with Greek motifs on his shorts, while other cast members parade in sailor outfits and bouffant hairdos.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdo
Noun
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Jarrett dressed up as Lark Voorhies' fashionista character Lisa Turtle, donning a neon green number and scrunchie hairstyle.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to Ratanaruang, Miike even insisted on a specific hairstyle, the Punch Pama, a tight cropped perm popular amongst underworld elements in the 1970s.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the big bosses upstairs decided that his haircut was not going to be recognizable on the cover.—
Charlotte Triggs,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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On screen and throughout the start of her career, Long could be recognized by her short haircut and pin-thin eyebrows.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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His hair is the kind of shaggy that suggests abject neglect more than overpriced Hollywood coiffure.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This time around, Faracy wore a gilded replica of the look, consisting of a gold corset with a gold cone bra, an assortment of gold chains, gold hoop earrings, and a gold hairpiece adorning her high ponytail.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Miley Cyrus arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, with micro-bangs and a slick ponytail.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Hairdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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