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View synonyms for hairdo

hairdo

[ hair-doo ]

noun

, plural hair·dos.
  1. the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
  2. the hair itself, especially when newly or elaborately arranged.


hairdo

/ ˈhɛəˌduː /

noun

  1. the arrangement of a person's hair, esp after styling and setting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hairdo1

First recorded in 1920–25; hair + do 1
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Example Sentences

Nigerian defender Taribo West, always recognizable by his ostentatious hairdos, conceded a penalty to the Argentines five minutes into the second half, allowing them to take the lead, 2-1.

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These works are sometimes fun, excuses for whacked-out makeup and hairdos and cartoonishly exaggerated performances.

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For now, it still thinks my hat is a fancy hairdo and that it will age right along with me.

The effort is led by Daphrose Mukarutamu, a statuesque figure in a red embroidered dress and short, sweeping hairdo.

Everyone is on the same team, wearing the same outfit, sporting an identical hairdo.

I liked the clothes and I like very much the hairdo that I came up with.

She wore an apple-green housedress and her graying beehive hairdo was unyielding against the blasts of a chugging air conditioner.

His signature hairdo, he says, is a loving homage to his idol, Ms. Ross.

Brent strode past her and expertly mussed her sleek hairdo in a quick gesture.

The afternoon sun glinted on a hairdo right out of Vogue or Harper's Bazaar.

She dialed another drink and settled down with it beneath the mechanical stylist for a readjustment in the hairdo department.

In spite of the blue I-A fatigues and a rather severe p. 102 pulled-back hairdo, this was a handsome woman.

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