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hairdo

[hair-doo] / ˈhɛərˌdu /
NOUN
coiffure
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Never mind that it was said to have been dreamed up by kids at a soda fountain that Short frequented and referred mainly to her upswept hairdo.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

On the catwalk and in his own life, Valentino exuded luxury down to the last detail of his immaculate hairdo and caramel tan, often photographed with multiple pug dogs at his side.

From Barron's Jan. 19, 2026

Her nightmarish laugh, gravity-defying hairdo and ferocious temper were part of a carefully constructed character that ranks as a comic masterpiece.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2025

In the series’ final moments, Agatha appears to Billy as a wise-cracking ghost, sporting a silvery hairdo in her afterlife and pondering if this new shade of immortality looks good on her.

From Salon Oct. 31, 2024

“No, she just wanted to tell me she was sorry about what happened. That girl in Dr. Schmidt’s the other day, with the cat’s ears hairdo? I forget her name.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

They walk the streets pomaded, braided, wearing strangely arranged hairdos meant to call attention to themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The hashtag "hanfu" has been viewed over eleven billion times on Instagram-like Xiaohongshu, and is filled with posts of women in elaborate costumes and hairdos.

From Barron's Nov. 14, 2025

Contestants in the West African nation often spend a huge amount of money on their appearance, from outfits to hairdos - with very few choosing the natural look.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2025

The game pieces are archetypal characters like “pop star” and “school principal”; the setbacks, attachments like coffee and hairdos; the course, a trail to a Himalayan cave; the goal, enlightenment.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2024

I wish I’d done it in one of those new, beehive hairdos.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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