as in hairdo
a style or arrangement of hair
with his flashy suit and carefully sculpted coiffure, he looks like a slick car dealer
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Recent Examples of coiffure
But often overlooked are the clothes that accompany the coiffure.
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
As National Geographic noted in its exploration of presidential coiffures, from George Washington's tight white curls to Donald Trump's golden locks, hairstyles have long been a cultural fixation.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The coiffure featured Sweeney’s blonde mane pulled back in a loose knot, decorated with a pearl accessory from Jennifer Behr.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2024
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
As National Geographic noted in its exploration of presidential coiffures, from George Washington's tight white curls to Donald Trump's golden locks, hairstyles have long been a cultural fixation.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The coiffure featured Sweeney’s blonde mane pulled back in a loose knot, decorated with a pearl accessory from Jennifer Behr.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coiffure
Noun
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Her blonde hair was also styled in a down hairdo with a hint of texture that gave a cool, effortless look.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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There's not a hairdo or a style or anything that was bigger in pop culture than the '80s.—
Janelle Ash , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And Shafiqua Maloney turned heads with her short, bald hairstyle painted in vibrant shades of blue, yellow, and green—a walking celebration of culture and confidence.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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Leave it to Julia Fox to enliven a hairstyle belonging to the late 18th century.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Google suggests tedious or repetitive things like scheduling a haircut or ordering groceries as a good job for the Chrome agent.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the coming months, users will be able to ask the Gemini agent to do certain tasks, such as booking a haircut or ordering weekly groceries.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Based on a video shared by Hello Magazine, the princess took a few seconds to simply gather her hair into a low ponytail and tie it into a knot.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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The expectant mom wore her hair styled in a loose ponytail.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Coiffure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiffure. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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