Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

space buns

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: space buns
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hairstyle consisting of twin buns worn on top of the head.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Perhaps the farm boy clothing and the white dress and space buns hairstyle was a poor choice of attire for two people wanted by the Empire!"
"Her hair was done up in two space buns with a few loose strands of hair on each side."
"[…] and enjoyed several rather 'highbrow' parties with her, making the acquaintance of the journalist and political broadcaster Andrew Neil, who nicknamed me Olga, because of my white-blond hair, which I wore in two 'space buns'."

Etymology

An allusion to the wearing of this hairstyle by Princess Leia in the space opera film Star Wars.

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does space buns mean?: A hairstyle consisting of twin buns worn on top of the head.
Where does space buns come from?: An allusion to the wearing of this hairstyle by Princess Leia in the space opera film Star Wars.

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