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doo

doo

5 9.5
A person's hairstyle that is noticeable or fashionable
  • noun
  • /duː/
  • UK
: peinado
  • He spent an hour fixing his doo before the big interview.
  • doo-wop
  • doo-doodle
  • Cock-a-doo

Examples

  • The singer's vibrant pink doo made her stand out on stage.

  • You're passionate about eating junk food, playing Minecraft, and watching Scooby Doo.

    Blog text (3)
  • Scooby-Doo isn't a beloved animated icon simply due to his longevity, though.

    Blog text (26)
  • Narrator 1: Four friends—Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy—along with a dog, Scooby-Doo, used to be a detective team.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Her new doo was so stylish that everyone complimented her at the party.

Synonyms

ponytail
vsdoo
59 2.1

Hair pulled back and tied so it hangs down at the back

is the informal name used for this specific tied back style
haircut
vsdoo
52 1.0

The way a person's hair is cut and arranged

is the informal label rather than the technical cut description
hairstyle
vsdoo
44 1.4

A way of cutting and arranging hair to change your look

is the informal word used for such distinctive arrangements
hairdo
vsdoo
41 2.9

A way of cutting and arranging someone's hair

is the casual name people use for such a look
hair style
vsdoo
9 1.9

A way of cutting or arranging hair to change your look

is the informal term for that particular way
updo
vsdoo
2 6.1

A hairstyle with the hair pinned up for a formal event

is the informal expression not limited to formal pinned arrangements

Compounds

dog-doo
  • Baby Talk
3 8.6

Poop left by dogs on the ground

1 6.0

A motor vehicle people ride on snow, often used for any brand

How Distinctive

updo
2 6.1
doo
  • UK
5 9.5
hairstyle
44 1.4
haircut
52 1.0
hair
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

doo singular
doos plural

Etymology

Doo for a hairstyle is a short form of hairdo, with do here meaning 'to style or fix', so a doo is simply the way someone has done their hair.