hairdos

noun

plural of hairdo
as in hairstyles
a style or arrangement of hair that hairdo makes her face look softer and rounder

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Recent Examples of hairdos For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 There’s this blow dryer for salon-level hairdos, plus waterproof makeup for pool days. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 Their hairdos are almost identical as well, even if Dany’s is more elaborate. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 For all the bright spots on Islands’ state champion soccer team, nothing shone brighter than its golden hairdos flopping around the pitch. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 23 May 2026 Create a Sim with clothes, jewelry, and hairdos). — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 May 2026 In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026 Another oddity is Ringwald’s co-worker in the record store (Annie Potts), a ’60s leftover who looks 15, alternates between punk and beehive hairdos and listens to the Association, of all groups. — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdos
  1. hairstyles
  2. haircuts
  3. coiffures
  4. ponytails
Noun
  • Other footballers found changing hairstyles similarly painless.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The characters look similar to real humans and lack the typical cartoon characteristics such as outsize heads, large eyes, and quirky hairstyles.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hairstyles
Noun
  • The morality police, which are often accused of extreme policies, recently announced a statewide ban in Sokoto on the use of DJs at events, as well as inappropriate haircuts, extravagant bridal gifts and playing music on public transport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Premier League titles, Grand Slams, Tour victories and a World Cup have all followed dramatic haircuts.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of haircuts
Noun
  • This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of coiffures
Noun
  • High ponytails can feel like a big commitment—that's where the easy-breezy low ponytail comes in.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Definition of ponytails

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“Hairdos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdos. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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