as in hairdo
a style or arrangement of hair
the senator's long parade of hairstyles seem to reflect a relentless need to constantly reinvent herself
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Recent Examples of hairstyle
After wearing a copper-highlighted, wavy bob on Sunday, her hairstyle completely transformed in a way only a famous chameleon like Zendaya could pull off.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 7 Jan. 2025
The nominee, Hollywood glamour personified, stood out for several reasons, not least of which being her sky-high ponytail with enough volume to dwarf her entire head—the latest of several eye-catching hairstyles.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Wavy is between straight and curly, holds hairstyles well, and has big curls and waves from roots to ends.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Johanna Maska, a former White House aide to President Barack Obama, revealed that hairstyles always attract widespread attention.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Marci Robin, Allure, 7 Jan. 2025
The nominee, Hollywood glamour personified, stood out for several reasons, not least of which being her sky-high ponytail with enough volume to dwarf her entire head—the latest of several eye-catching hairstyles.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Wavy is between straight and curly, holds hairstyles well, and has big curls and waves from roots to ends.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Johanna Maska, a former White House aide to President Barack Obama, revealed that hairstyles always attract widespread attention.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstyle
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There were also the Trump women, looking all alike onstage in Farrah Fawcett–style blonde hairdos with a little flip at the end.airmail.news, airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
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The model, TikTok star, and Miu Miu’s front row-er took more than a few inches off her chest-length hairdo last year, and has since experimented with her parting, texture, and bangs on her short bob.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, soon after the weekly haircuts started, Mr. Bayless began finding excuses to touch Ms. Faraji.Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The breasts are like military haircuts, high and tight.Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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During the picture-in-picture break, Nia Jack mockingly swung around Bianca Belair’s ponytail.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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One male suspect with long hair in a ponytail, wearing all black clothing, is believed to have left the area in an unknown direction, according to Towson University police.Alexa Dikos, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
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Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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As National Geographic noted in its exploration of presidential coiffures, from George Washington's tight white curls to Donald Trump's golden locks, hairstyles have long been a cultural fixation.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Hairstyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstyle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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