as in hairdo
a style or arrangement of hair with his flashy suit and carefully sculpted coiffure, he looks like a slick car dealer
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Recent Examples of coiffure This Filipino man with the coiffure of Elvis and the timbre of Adele was singing a song with lyrics that cut frenetically between South Asian languages. —
Gaar Adams october 3, Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025 The hairstylist counts Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo, Lil Nas X, Michaela Coel, Serena Williams, and Shaboozey among his clientele, with his work often blurring the lines between coiffure and couture. —Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025 The parade of state champions has done it with flair, both in their performance and their coiffure. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 May 2025 The term hair-raising takes on new meaning as two performers contort their bodies high above the stage, connected only by their coiffures. —Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coiffure
Gaar Adams october 3, Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025 The hairstylist counts Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo, Lil Nas X, Michaela Coel, Serena Williams, and Shaboozey among his clientele, with his work often blurring the lines between coiffure and couture. —Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025 The parade of state champions has done it with flair, both in their performance and their coiffure. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 May 2025 The term hair-raising takes on new meaning as two performers contort their bodies high above the stage, connected only by their coiffures. —Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coiffure
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Raven Johnson debuted a bob hairdo on the orange carpet — a big change from the long hair the South Carolina guard had in a ponytail at the Final Four only a week ago.— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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To ensure the actress’ hairdo lasted all night, Stephen used this hairspray to lock it in place.— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
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Her hairstyle also featured an updo bun.— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Clothes, hairstyles, sexuality—the way one carried oneself and interacted with others—held immense sway with the young postwar generation.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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People now have kids' haircuts into their mid twenties, and that’s just embarrassing for everyone.— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Attendees can take advantage of free health screenings, interactive vendors, children’s entertainment, medical equipment demonstrations, giveaways, raffles, free haircuts and guest speakers in a family-friendly environment.— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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The influencer wore her hair in a low ponytail, with a few locks gently falling on the sides of her face.— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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She’s flipped her ponytail after finishing a historic program that won her an Olympic gold medal for figure skating.— Bowen Yang, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Coiffure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/coiffure. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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