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- [hair-doo]
- /ˈhɛərˌdu/
- /ˈheə.duː/
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- [hair-doo]
- /ˈhɛərˌdu/
Definitions of hairdo word
- noun plural hairdo the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure. 1
- noun plural hairdo the hair itself, especially when newly or elaborately arranged. 1
- noun hairdo The style of a person's hair. 1
- abbreviation HAIRDO hairstyle 1
- countable noun hairdo A hairdo is the style in which your hair has been cut and arranged. 0
- noun hairdo the arrangement of a person's hair, esp after styling and setting 0
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Origin of hairdo
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; hair + do1
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Parts of speech for Hairdo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hairdo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hairdo
noun hairdo
- hairstyle — a style of cutting, arranging, or combing the hair; hairdo; coiffure.
- haircut — an act or instance of cutting the hair.
- do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- hairdressing — the act or process of cutting, combing out, doing up, or styling hair.
- style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
Top questions with hairdo
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