Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hairdo

/ˈhɛəˌduː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
hair-do
IPA
/ˈhɛəˌduː/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hairstyle.

noun

A haircut.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hērą Proto-West Germanic *hār Old English hǣr Middle English her English hair Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Proto-Germanic *dōną Proto-West Germanic *dōn Old English dōn Middle English don English do English hairdo From hair + do.

Inflected Forms

hairdos (plural) hairdoo (alternative, nonstandard)

Derived Forms

hairdoed hairdon't

Synonyms

hairstyle hair style coiffure coif

Questions

How do you pronounce hairdo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛəˌduː/.
What does hairdo mean?
A hairstyle.
Where does hairdo come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hērą Proto-West Germanic *hār Old English hǣr Middle English her English hair Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Proto-Germanic *dōną Proto-West Germanic *dōn Old English dōn Middle English don English do English hairdo From hair + do.

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