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💇 A styled hairstyle 💇 To style hair up
to updo

to updo

5.9
To gather hair and pin it up for a formal event
  • verb
  • /ˈʌpˌdoʊ/
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  • She decided to updo her hair for the wedding, arranging it elegantly away from her face.

Examples

  • At the fashion show, models often updo their hair to highlight their outfits.

  • For the prom night, he asked the stylist to updo her hair in an intricate fashion.

  • Updo with a top bun?

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Synonyms

to do up
vsto updo
  • UK
7 3.9

Make yourself look attractive by dressing and doing your hair or makeup

is specifically arranging hair upward away from the face for formal occasions
to coiffure
vsto updo
1 9.2

To arrange hair carefully, often by a hairdresser

is specifically arranging hair upward away from the face for formal occasions
to coif
vsto updo
1 8.4

To arrange hair to look neat or fancy

is specifically arranging hair upward and away from the face for formal occasions
to coiffe
vsto updo
  • Archaic
9.6

To style hair neatly for a clean, attractive look

is arranging hair upward away from face mainly for formal events
to pompadour
vsto updo
9.3

To style hair by brushing the front high over the forehead

is a general upward arrangement for formal occasions, not only a front sweep

Antonyms

to let down
180 2.0

Move something slowly from a higher to a lower position

How Formal

to updo
5.9
to pin up
4 3.6
to pull back
162 3.4

Surface Forms

updo infinitive
updoing present participle
updos third person singular
updid past
updone past participle

Morphology

updo = do (semi-transparent) = up + do

The prefix 'up' suggests the direction of the action, but the specific meaning of styling hair is not fully transparent.

Etymology

The word updo used as a verb comes from the same parts up and do, meaning to make a 'hairstyle' 'up' on the head just like a hairdo. So to updo someone's hair is to pull it 'up' and pin it into a neat style for a special occasion.