up-do
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of up-do
C20
Example Sentences
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Ms Ardern wore a fitted ivory dress by designer Juliette Hogan - who is reportedly a close friend of the ex-PM - and a long veil clipped onto a chignon up-do hairstyle.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star wore her hair in her customary slicked back up-do.
From Fox News ● Oct. 9, 2021
The books’ Frizzle, drawn by illustrator Bruce Degen, has vigorous red hair that constantly escapes from a messy up-do.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2020
“BlacKkKlansman” actress Laura Harrier also went for an up-do but more of a chic topknot, one that could easily be worn in off-time as easily as it could on the red carpet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2019
She maintained a zest for reporting and grew accustomed in those days to sashaying to galas sheathed in a lustrous dresses, her sharply sculptured features softened by an up-do and triple-strand pearls.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2017
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