variants
also hair styles
as in hairdos
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 hairstyles
Here are the best medium-length hairstyles for thick hair.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Braids are one of the most versatile hairstyles, offering everything from quick accent plaits to longer-lasting protective styles like knotless braids.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 14 June 2026
This lends itself well to layered, asymmetric hairstyles that bring softness and movement to the face.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 12 June 2026
After all, who would have thought that complex topological concepts such as Euler characters and homotopies might have anything to do with hairstyles?
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Braids are one of the most versatile hairstyles, offering everything from quick accent plaits to longer-lasting protective styles like knotless braids.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 14 June 2026
This lends itself well to layered, asymmetric hairstyles that bring softness and movement to the face.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 12 June 2026
After all, who would have thought that complex topological concepts such as Euler characters and homotopies might have anything to do with hairstyles?
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstyles
Noun
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For all the bright spots on Islands’ state champion soccer team, nothing shone brighter than its golden hairdos flopping around the pitch.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
23 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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Three people, Charlotte, Miguel, and Claire, present themselves to the day shift for haircuts, though only Siobhan has clippers, courtesy of Grant.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Shag haircuts can run short and long.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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“Hairstyles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstyles. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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