roaches

noun

plural of roach
as in ducktails

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Recent Examples of roaches Southerners use the term for large roaches like the American cockroach, smoky brown cockroach, and wood roach. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 Discussion of the callback inspection can start and stop with 20 dead roaches on the kitchen floor, one dead roach and two live friends on the rim of a bucket with seasonings. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025 Outback Steakhouse, 4608 Bryant Irvin Road, Suite 421, live roaches and a dead roach was seen on top of raw chicken lid at the battering station. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026 However, these were among six restaurants and one food truck in Broward and Palm Beach counties that made the emergency closure list, with issues ranging from roaches crawling around kitchens to employees not washing their hands (one after rubbing/smashing a dead roach with their fingers). — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
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  1. hairdos
  2. coiffures
  3. haircuts
  4. hairstyles
Noun
  • For all the bright spots on Islands’ state champion soccer team, nothing shone brighter than its golden hairdos flopping around the pitch.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
  • Create a Sim with clothes, jewelry, and hairdos).
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Definition of hairdos
Noun
  • This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of coiffures
Noun
  • Androgynous haircuts focus on self-expression, individuality, and fluidity rather than traditional labels.
    — Genesis Rivas, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Alec and his boys showed off their best Zoolander faces after the whole squad got haircuts back in 2023.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of haircuts
Noun
  • Many fans from all over the world who have been packing stadiums across North America are embracing colorful hairstyles, face painting and elaborate outfits to cheer on their national teams.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The men’s hairstyles, and often their physiognomies, frequently seem to converge on the canonical portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of hairstyles

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