hairdo

noun

hair·​do ˈher-ˌdü How to pronounce hairdo (audio)
plural hairdos
: the way in which someone's hair is cut and arranged : hairstyle
… remember seeing her on TV with Glen Campbell, with those awesome clothes. … Tight jeans and the Sixties bouffant hairdo and bangs and lots of heavy eyeliner …Rolling Stone

Examples of hairdo in a Sentence

that hairdo makes her face look softer and rounder
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But Todd's response to her new look, which has since been reverted to her signature blonde hairdo, was not received well by the public. Dory Jackson, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Ironically, this has been the year for hair changes in the royal family, as Princess Anne also debuted a new hairdo earlier in the year—her first change in five decades. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2025 Idomeneo himself appears as a park ranger, complete with Greek motifs on his shorts, while other cast members parade in sailor outfits and bouffant hairdos. Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025 Yet, Nancy Wilson also spoke a bit, recalling the band’s questionable hairdos and other memories from the MTV-slick ’80s. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hairdo

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hairdo was in 1912

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“Hairdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairdo. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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hairdo

noun
hair·​do -ˌdü How to pronounce hairdo (audio)
plural hairdos
: a way of dressing a person's hair : coiffure
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