hairdo

noun

hair·​do ˈher-ˌdü How to pronounce hairdo (audio)
plural hairdos
Synonyms of hairdonext
: the way in which someone's hair is cut and arranged : hairstyle
sported a new hairdo
a beehive hairdo
… remember seeing her on TV with Glen Campbell, with those awesome clothes. … Tight jeans and the Sixties bouffant hairdo and bangs and lots of heavy eyeliner …Rolling Stone

Examples of hairdo in a Sentence

that hairdo makes her face look softer and rounder
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The animal has its familiar hairdo to thank, after images of its golden tuft went viral online. Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 28 May 2026 At the Gael and Friends exhibition on May 21, ahead of the 2026 French Open, Osaka took the court with a half-up, half-down hairdo, featuring cornrows on the top of her head and long, inky coils down her back. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 For all the bright spots on Islands’ state champion soccer team, nothing shone brighter than its golden hairdos flopping around the pitch. Jack Leo, AJC.com, 23 May 2026 The pale hue of her towering hairdo made the perfect complement to her bold gown—a Kevin Germanier Spring 2026 Couture design, which looked as if it were covered in colorful tufts of tinsel. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairdo

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hairdo was in 1912

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“Hairdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairdo. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

hairdo

noun
hair·​do -ˌdü How to pronounce hairdo (audio)
plural hairdos
: a way of dressing a person's hair : coiffure
the very latest in hairdos

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