twist

Examples

• All

• Today I'm going to be doing double strand Twist after I wash this hair.

  Harper's BAZAAR

• Her auburn hair was longer, and she wore it pulled back and tied with a single twist of scarlet ribbon.

  Fiction book (2001)

• A little twist of red yarn hair.

  Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023)

• Her black leather heels were scuffed in back, and her light hair stood out in twists.

  Fiction book (1996)

• I keep my hair in a high pineapple or a high puff a lot of the times, keeping the twists and keeping it moisturized.

  Harper's BAZAAR

• Dolly moved to the podium in her black robe, white-blonde hair in a twist, lips red.

  Fiction book (2000)

• To create beautiful updos, you can style your hair in a twist that is elegant and practical.

• For a casual look, try a messy bun with a simple twist to secure the strands.

Synonyms

H

hairstyle

vstwist

53 1.4

A way of cutting and arranging hair to change your look

is a particular arranged method focusing on sectioned or joined strands

H

hairdo

vstwist

50 2.9

A way of cutting and arranging someone's hair

is narrower, referring to a specific method of joining sections

B

braid

vstwist

47 1.3

A hairstyle made by weaving three or more strands of hair together

is more general, covering other joined or turned section styles

D

dread

vstwist

9 6.5

A hairstyle of long hair twisted into rope-like strands

is broader, covering various joined sections not only long rope-like locks

P

plait

vstwist

• UK

2 5.0

A length of hair made by braiding three or more strands together

is broader, covering any sections turned or joined, not only three-strand forms

C

to cornrow

vstwist

1 6.7

To braid hair into narrow, tight rows that lie flat against the scalp

is less specific, covering many sectioned styles beyond flat rows

L

locs

vstwist

8.6

Long hair that people twist or braid into rope-like strands

is more general, applying to many types of sectioned hair

H

hair style

vstwist

1.9

A way of cutting or arranging hair to change your look

is more specific, meaning joined or turned hair sections rather than any manner

Idioms

G

to get your knickers in a twist

• UK

2 9.1

To become upset or worried about small things

T

to twist someone's arm

• Informal

1 4.4

Get someone to agree or do something by pressuring them

T

twist of the knife

• Informal

1 8.9

A hurtful comment or action that makes someone feel worse after bad news

Compounds

U

unexpected twist

2 4.2

A surprising event in a story that changes the expected outcome

F

fun twist

1 3.4

A surprising change that makes something more fun

M

modern twist on

1 4.3

A new version of an old idea used in fashion, food, or stories

T

twist drill

• Specialized

1 4.9

A small cutting tool with spiral grooves that makes holes in wood or metal

S

spicy twist

3.9

A small unexpected hot flavor added to a dish

T

twist bit

• Specialized

5.5

A drill part with spiral grooves that cuts holes in wood or metal

T

twist song

• Archaic

5.5

A song for the Twist dance that made people dance in the 1960s

T

twist wood

• UK

9.9

A bush that loses its leaves and has red berries that turn black when ripe

T

twist-off cap

2.1

A lid you open by turning to remove from a bottle or jar

T

twist-off lid

2.6

A lid you turn to open and close, usually on jars or bottles

How Twisted

dreadlock

12 6.8

twist

8 4.0

braid

47 1.3

Surface Forms

Etymology