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updo

American  
[uhp-doo] / ˈʌpˌdu /

noun

updos plural
  1. a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.


Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

Etymology

Origin of updo

up(swept) + (hair)do

Example Sentences

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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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