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roaches

noun

plural of roach

as in ducktails

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Recent Examples of roaches Southerners use the term for large roaches like the American cockroach, smoky brown cockroach, and wood roach. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 Outback Steakhouse, 4608 Bryant Irvin Road, Suite 421, live roaches and a dead roach was seen on top of raw chicken lid at the battering station. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026 However, these were among six restaurants and one food truck in Broward and Palm Beach counties that made the emergency closure list, with issues ranging from roaches crawling around kitchens to employees not washing their hands (one after rubbing/smashing a dead roach with their fingers). — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026 Discussion of the callback inspection can start and stop with 20 dead roaches on the kitchen floor, one dead roach and two live friends on the rim of a bucket with seasonings. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025

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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

Definition of hairdos

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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

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

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