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pompadours

noun

plural of pompadour

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chiefly US a style of hair worn especially by men in which the hair is combed into a high mound at the front of the head Even with all the dancer's acrobatic moves, his pompadour remained perfectly still atop his head.

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High ponytails can feel like a big commitment—that's where the easy-breezy low ponytail comes in.

— Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 June 2026

Definition of ponytails

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For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hairdos

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Jasleen Kaily, another contestant, wore a two-piece costume with brown fringes on the thighs, two braids, mukluks (a type of traditional boot worn by many Indigenous communities) and a maple leaf cutout on her back.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Witnesses had described the gunman as roughly 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds with braids, according to the petition.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of braids

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By the end of the event, hundreds of backpacks had found new homes, dozens of children had fresh haircuts and hundreds of families had spent the day surrounded by people there to support them.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Scroll through 15 messy bob haircuts to bookmark for your next trip to the hair salon.

— Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of haircuts

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Old money hairstyles are pulled from the lookbooks of famous families like the Kennedys, with their glossy blowouts and soft, clean cuts.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Teens are notorious for experimenting with everything from hairstyles to clothing in the name of self-expression.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hairstyles

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