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coiffure

noun

kwä-ˈfyu̇r

Definition of coiffure

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 Kendall Jenner’s blonde coiffure owes something to Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026 His hair is the kind of shaggy that suggests abject neglect more than overpriced Hollywood coiffure. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for coiffure

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Noun

The way to achieve the hairdo is by focusing the volume at the crown of the head.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
And that includes taking his signature hairdo and slapping it on an airline.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of hairdo

Noun

The man seen in the security videos resembled Ballard, including having a similar hairstyle and tattoos, police said, according to NHK.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
No hairstyle made bigger waves this summer than Mika Abdalla’s Allie-Cat cut in Amazon’s breakout series Off Campus.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hairstyle

Noun

Is liking the picture of your recently single friend’s bold new haircut on Instagram necessary?

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
That’s obviously not fair to the workers, or to the consumers who cannot hand off their haircuts to AI agents.

— Nathan Bruschi, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of haircut

Noun

For Grande, whose ponytail has long been as recognizable as her voice, the new look is a playful departure that still stays true to her vibe.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Complementing her statement jacket with a pair of jeans, the star styled her ultra-long braids into a high ponytail and bedazzled her weekday look with several shimmering earrings.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of ponytail

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