# hairdo

Pronunciation: say "HAIR-doo" US /ˈhɛɹˌdu/, UK /ˈhɛəˌduː/

## Noun

1. The particular way a person's hair is styled and arranged.
   - Simple: The way someone's hair is shaped or arranged.
   - _She pinned up her hairdo to keep it neat through the long ceremony._
   - _The dancers all wore elaborate hairdos decorated with ribbons and beads._
2. The shape and length given to a person's hair by cutting it.
   - Simple: The way hair is cut and shaped at a salon or barber.
   - _He asked the stylist for a shorter hairdo this time around._
   - _The kids all got matching hairdos before the family photo._

## Origin

Formed from "hair" plus "do."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hairdo (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).