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up-do

British  

noun

  1. a hairstyle in which the hair is held away from the face and neck with pins or clips

"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

Etymology

Origin of up-do

C20

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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

They hit it off, talking about their shared love of French literature and comparing a noblewoman’s up-do to a soup tureen.

From New York Times Jun. 18, 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

The “A Star Is Born” actress and Oscar winner paired her black strapless Alexander McQueen gown with a voluminous up-do that looked like a structured dollop of platinum Cool Whip.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2019

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