updo

noun

up·​do ˈəp-(ˌ)dü How to pronounce updo (audio)
plural updos
: an upswept hairdo

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Sanchez also made head turns with her signature smoky eye, glossy nude lips and a sleek updo. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025 This is to say nothing of the VIP campground’s hair-and-cosmetics salon, which offers compris stylings of updos and bohemian braids, plus body and face applications of a winsome biodegradable glitter. Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 Her updo was styled by Ashlee Murray and makeup was done by Lauren Mohr. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 The actress wore her blond tresses in a wispy updo, while her makeup consisted of rosy blush and a deep red lip. Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for updo 

Word History

Etymology

upswept hairdo

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of updo was in 1938

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“Updo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/updo. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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