updo

noun

up·​do ˈəp-(ˌ)dü How to pronounce updo (audio)
plural updos
Synonyms of updonext
: an upswept hairdo

Examples of updo in a Sentence

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Sure, Angie did say it, but the phrase was about, and wouldn’t exist without, Britani and her ratty updo. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025 Both of them had their brunette tresses styled in half-updos. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025 The bride wore her dark locks up in an updo, with long strands of her front pieces left out in soft curls. Tara Larson, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025 The actress paired the look then with dark lipstick, and her hair was in a messy updo. Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for updo

Word History

Etymology

upswept hairdo

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of updo was in 1938

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“Updo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/updo. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.

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