updo

noun

up·​do ˈəp-(ˌ)dü How to pronounce updo (audio)
plural updos
: an upswept hairdo

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The star wore her hair in a sleek updo. 09 of 10 Jodie Turner-Smith Jodie Turner-Smith stepped out for the Clarin's Icons event in L.A. in a black corset-style gown with a sheer lace overlay by Zuhair Murad. Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025 As for wedding guest hair trends, Cosmo Prof artistic team member Jon Carlos De La Cruz points to Paris Hilton’s wedding updo as an example. Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025 Kravitz wore her brunette tresses in a sleek updo with loose tendrils, while her makeup consisted of beige eye shadow, winged eyeliner and a nude lip. Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025 Long’s hair was even styled in an updo to emphasize the cutout details of her gown. Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for updo

Word History

Etymology

upswept hairdo

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of updo was in 1938

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“Updo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/updo. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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