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
Rebellion was also apparent in the hairstyles exhibited, most notably by singer Miley Cyrus, a fashion fanatic, whose short, spiked look paired perfectly with her risque fishnet Marc Jacobs gown.
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Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 4 May 2026
One mature model even had his grey locs layered into a palm-tree updo, which proves men can reimagine their hairstyles just as much as women.
—Essence, 4 May 2026
Dannielynn also debuted a dramatic new hairstyle, a fresh short cut styled in icy platinum tones with dark tips.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The cheeseburger-with-a-mullet stems from the hairstyle of the same name, which consists of hair cut shorter on the top and sides but longer in the back.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 4 May 2026
One mature model even had his grey locs layered into a palm-tree updo, which proves men can reimagine their hairstyles just as much as women.
—Essence, 4 May 2026
Dannielynn also debuted a dramatic new hairstyle, a fresh short cut styled in icy platinum tones with dark tips.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The cheeseburger-with-a-mullet stems from the hairstyle of the same name, which consists of hair cut shorter on the top and sides but longer in the back.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstyle
Noun
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What one needs on a breezy day might differ from during the summer or for a sleek hairdo.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Create a Sim with clothes, jewelry, and hairdos).—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
Noun
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That means even giving up haircuts for a while.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The mullet was the prevalent haircut.—
Jennifer Acker,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Stray bits of hair escaped my ponytail and stung my eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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In this case, Swift opted to let the strands of her bow hang well past her ponytail, giving the hair accessory a veil-like quality without distracting from the rest of her look.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The food icon recently grabbed headlines by putting his signature spiked bleached coiffure on the downlow for a Bosch appliances/power tools Super Bowl commercial.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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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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“Hairstyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstyle. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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