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hairdo

hairdo

41 2.9
A way of cutting and arranging someone's hair
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛrdu/
: peinado
  • She spent hours getting her hairdo just right for the wedding.
  • wear a hairdo
  • a salon hairdo
  • a posh hairdo

Just fix this hairdo because it is a mess.

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Examples

  • I just got myself a new hairdo, that's all.

  • So if you guys want to learn how to get this hairdo right here, then please keep watching.

  • I actually super love this hairdo, like a lot.

  • And when you started doing it back then, what people wanted was a hairdo that would last them throughout a week.

  • Just fix this hairdo because it is a mess.

  • I love your hairdo like that.

  • We got the same hairdo.

  • One afternoon my mother came home with the worst hairdo I'd ever seen.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • What do you think of Claire's new hairdo?

  • OK, Andre's going to do a hairdo to go with this beautiful makeup look.

Synonyms

ponytail
vshairdo
59 2.1

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

is the general label for looks that also include tied back styles
haircut
vshairdo
52 1.0

The way a person's hair is cut and arranged

is broader, covering overall shaped and arranged looks not only cuts
hairstyle
vshairdo
44 1.4

A way of cutting and arranging hair to change your look

is the general everyday term for any such cut or arrangement
braid
vshairdo
41 1.3

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

is the wider category for any cut or arranged look including plaits
Afro
vshairdo
32 5.5

A hairstyle with natural tight curls that forms a round shape around the head

is the wider term for any cut or arranged look beyond this shape
perm
vshairdo
27 3.2

A hairstyle made by treating hair with chemicals to make curls or waves

describes overall cut or arrangement rather than a chemical method
mohawk
vshairdo
20 6.7

A hairstyle with shaved sides and a long strip of hair down the middle

is the broad term for any cut or arrangement, not this specific look
dreadlock
vshairdo
13 6.8

A rope-like strand of hair formed by twisting or braiding

is the broad label for overall looks that may include these strands
hair style
vshairdo
9 1.9

A way of cutting or arranging hair to change your look

is the informal, general label for that same kind of style
dread
vshairdo
8 6.5

A hairstyle of long hair twisted into rope-like strands

is the neutral word for any arranged or cut look, not specific method
doo
vshairdo
  • UK
5 9.5

A person's hairstyle that is noticeable or fashionable

is the neutral term used in general speech for any such style
fringe
vshairdo
  • UK
5 3.1

A short border of hair that hangs across the forehead

is the general term covering full looks, not only a forehead cut
coif
vshairdo
  • Archaic
3 7.9

A woman's hairstyle arranged to look neat or fancy

covers any arranged or cut look regardless of gender or formality
updo
vshairdo
2 6.1

A hairstyle with the hair pinned up for a formal event

is the broad label that also includes everyday arranged looks
coiffure
vshairdo
2 8.1

A hairstyle arranged by a hairdresser

is the ordinary word for any cut or arranged look without formality
twist
vshairdo
2 4.0

A hairstyle where hair is wrapped or braided into small sections

is the general term for any such formed or arranged appearance
mohawk haircut
vshairdo
1 3.8

A hairstyle with shaved sides and a strip of long hair down the middle

is the neutral category for any arranged or cut appearance
bangs
vshairdo
  • US
1 3.0

Hair at the front cut straight across the forehead

refers to any arranged or cut look, not merely the front section
wild hairdo
vshairdo
1 5.6

A hairstyle that is messy, untidy, or very unusual

is the standard term for any planned or casual arranged look
Afro hairdo
vshairdo
1 6.0

A hairstyle with hair grown outward in a rounded mass of tight curls

is the general category for any arranged look, not only rounded curls
sidecut
vshairdo
6.0

A haircut where the sides are cut much shorter than the top

is the general word for any arranged hair, not only side variations

Compounds

1 5.6

A hairstyle that is messy, untidy, or very unusual

1 6.0

A hairstyle with hair grown outward in a rounded mass of tight curls

9.1

A hairstyle with hair that stands out from the head and is easy to see

How Elaborate

updo
2 6.1
hairdo
41 2.9
haircut
197 1.0
bob
9 3.8

Surface Forms

hairdo singular
hairdos plural

Morphology

hairdo = hair + do (transparent) = hair + do

The meaning is directly interpretable as 'hair' + 'do' (a hairstyle), which a typical B1 learner can infer.

Etymology

Hairdo is simply hair plus do, where do means 'to make' or 'arrangement', like when you 'do' your hair. So a hairdo is the way you make or arrange your hair.