pompadours

noun

plural of pompadour
as in quiffs
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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  1. ponytails
  2. hairdos
  3. coiffures
  4. braids
  5. haircuts
  6. hairstyles
Noun
  • 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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  • Their hairdos are almost identical as well, even if Dany’s is more elaborate.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of hairdos
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  • This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of coiffures
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  • But beyond the lace bonnets, braids, and pinafores lies an interiors aesthetic that has never felt more in tune with today’s appetite for all things homespun.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 July 2026
  • Here, Jordyn Woods rocks her goddess braids in a ponytail with the top two front braids left loose for a soft, tendril-y look.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 9 July 2026
Definition of braids
Noun
  • Androgynous haircuts focus on self-expression, individuality, and fluidity rather than traditional labels.
    — Genesis Rivas, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Alec and his boys showed off their best Zoolander faces after the whole squad got haircuts back in 2023.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of haircuts
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  • Do not fear, InStyle has the experts on hand, ready to style you with the summer’s greatest and latest heatless hairstyles.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • Some ​of the company’s first major ⁠brands, including Ultra Wave for men and Ultra Sheen for women, were introduced as hair-relaxing products designed for home use, to achieve straight and wavy hairstyles popular in the 1950s and early 1960s.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of hairstyles
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