hairdo

[ hair-doo ]

noun

, plural hair·dos.

1. the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
2. the hair itself, especially when newly or elaborately arranged.

hairdo

/ ˈhɛəˌduː /

noun

1. the arrangement of a person's hair, esp after styling and setting

Word History and Origins

Origin of hairdo¹

First recorded in 1920–25; hair + do ¹

Example Sentences

In the series’ final moments, Agatha appears to Billy as a wise-cracking ghost, sporting a silvery hairdo in her afterlife and pondering if this new shade of immortality looks good on her.

From Salon

They got crazy names, they got crazy music, they got crazy hairdos.’

From Los Angeles Times

The terrific Beecham is saddled with a dismal hairdo and an even more dismal role, her character simply an object of wan yearning for the drowsy John.

From Los Angeles Times

The audience was shown a trio of pictures from the new film including an image of Curtis sporting a silver bobbed hairdo while driving Lohan in an open top car.

From BBC

It’s a beautiful film, with a great score, and Faye has a different hairdo and outfit in every scene she appears in.

From Salon

Related Words

• haircut
• hairstyle