hairdo

[hair-doo]

noun

plural

hairdos 

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hairdo¹

First recorded in 1920–25; hair + do ¹

Example Sentences

Around the same time, Kirk changed the profile picture of his podcast’s Instagram and TikTok accounts to a picture of Cartman sporting the host’s hairdo.

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Actually, he arrived at Flushing Meadows with no hairdo — as in no hair at all, aside from some teeny, tiny specks on his head that come to a widow’s peak.

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

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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.

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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.

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Related Words

• haircut 
• hairstyle