updo
Americannoun
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Then the director introduced Megan, regally dressed in a royal blue silk gown and sporting an updo.
From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024
“Maybe it’s just the way I am,” she said, sitting in her office wearing an immaculate white dress and her hair styled in an elegant updo.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2023
She emphasized Hedwig’s insecurity about her class and her appearance, with her severe updo and unflatteringly oversize dresses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2023
She’d packed a blonde updo and shimmery red gown — the perfect look, she thought, for lip-syncing Christian music singer Sandi Patty’s ultra soprano, five-minute rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2022
Her hair is full of waves and pulled in an updo and she is wearing a strapless gown.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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