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
Among them a City boy wearing three Fit-Bit-type devices, two beautiful Middle Eastern sisters, an outrageously pompous elderly American (sorry; eavesdropping), and several Imelda Marcos lookalikes, tottering out of the treatment rooms with, somehow, their elaborate hairstyles still intact.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The Grammy-winning pop star showed off her new hairstyle in a rare candid photo shared on Instagram Monday, June 1.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
It is estimated to occur in up to one-third of adult women of African descent, and can also affect anyone who is in a culture or profession that prioritizes tight hairstyles, such as ballet dancers or those in the military.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 28 May 2026
They were given strict rules that governed everything from alcohol consumption (only certain drinks and only after meals) to hairstyles (long and down) to fraternizing (never with players from opposing teams during the season).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The Grammy-winning pop star showed off her new hairstyle in a rare candid photo shared on Instagram Monday, June 1.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
It is estimated to occur in up to one-third of adult women of African descent, and can also affect anyone who is in a culture or profession that prioritizes tight hairstyles, such as ballet dancers or those in the military.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 28 May 2026
They were given strict rules that governed everything from alcohol consumption (only certain drinks and only after meals) to hairstyles (long and down) to fraternizing (never with players from opposing teams during the season).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstyle
Noun
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Their high ponytails became a signature of sorts for the pint-sized actresses who rocked the hairdo along with their corresponding denim dresses at a convention in 1993.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The braids can be worn down as is or maneuvered into whatever hairdo your heart desires.—
Amira Rasool,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Also, Kirby Smart and former longtime German manager Jogi Löw have similarly bad haircuts, so there's that.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Last Wednesday, the hotel was swarmed with guys sporting shaggy haircuts, all looking like Geese frontman Cameron Winter.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Haaland, a 6-foot-5 striker who pulls his blond hair into a signature tight ponytail, has been central to that success, having scored more than 100 goals in four seasons.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Wrapping a white towel around her waist, the Arrested Development actress, 53, styled her blonde shoulder-length hair in a messy sleek ponytail and added a pair of black sunglasses.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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Tucker Carlson’s perfectly buoyant coiffure?—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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