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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 photo, Halsey adorns a spunky pixie haircut and overplucked skinny eyebrows to pay homage to O'Riordan's cherry red short hairdo and overall '00s punk rock aesthetic.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2024

They respond with enthusiasm and then watch, thoroughly engrossed, as she breaks down the process of the elaborate braided hairdo.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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

A succession of terrible hairdos effectively tones down Ms. Sweeney’s good looks, but she’s still recognizable, and more charmingly eager than she has ever been before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Everywhere I look, I see shop windows, prams and women's hairdos festooned with blue, white and red Norwegian flags.

From BBC ● May 23, 2025

You’d be crazy not to make a documentary about all of it, about all the weird hairdos and strange lingo, all the anguish and absurdity.

From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2023

Women hold their beaded evening bags over their heads, trying to protect their foundering hairdos.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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