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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Think: her metallic foil fringe hairdo at 2019’s Way Out West Festival or literally any of her front row fashion week looks. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025 Hairstylist Duffy was in charge of styling the wigs and hairdos seen on the runway. Renan Botelho, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025 Floating overhead, a giant Humpty Dumpty balloon sported a Trump hairdo. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025 The Espresso singer—who ironically acted in a film called Bad Hair Day in 2015—eschews the cool-girl vibe and goes all in on glam with her blond, bouncy hairdo. Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hairdo

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Apr. 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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