Words Related to Appearance

Words Related to Appearance - Hairstyles

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Here you will learn some English words related to Hairstyles. Read the list to learn more.
French braid
French braidnoun

a type of hairdo in which three strands of hair are twisted from the crown of the head to the nape of the neck

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French roll
French rollnoun

a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is twisted into a vertical roll at the back of the head and fixed with hairpins, barrettes, etc.

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French twist
French twistnoun

a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is twisted into a vertical roll at the back of the head and fixed with hairpins, barrettes, etc.

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fringe
fringenoun

the front part of someone's hair cut in a way that hangs across their forehead

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bob
bobnoun

a short haircut for women or men in which the hair is typically cut straight around the head at jaw-level

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braid
braidnoun

a length of hair formed by twisting three or more bands of hair together

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to scrunch
to scrunchverb

to squeeze the hair with hands to make it look wavy

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highlight
highlightnoun

a bright or lighter color applied to sections of the hair, typically through bleaching or dyeing, to create contrast or add dimension to the hairstyle

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to sweep
to sweepverb

to brush or comb hair back from the face

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to tease
to teaseverb

to playfully provoke or create volume and texture in hair through backcombing or backbrushing

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to tint
to tintverb

to color someone's hair using a chemical

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to tousleverb

to make someone's hair appear untidy or unruly

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sweptback
sweptbackadjective

(of hair) pulled back from the face

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to wave
to waveverb

to make someone's hair look loosely curled

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topknot
topknotnoun

a type of hairstyle made by winding the hair in a bun on the top of the head

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Afro
Afronoun

a hairstyle in which a mass of tightly curled hair stands out around the head

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knot
knotnoun

a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is twisted into a small round top

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bun
bunnoun

a hairstyle in which The hair is pulled back from the face, twisted, and coiled on top

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to layer
to layerverb

to cut hair at different lengths in a way that forms overlapping layers

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bang
bangnoun

(plural) the front part of someone's hair cut in a way that hangs across their forehead

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bobbed
bobbedadjective

(of hair) cut at an even length all around the head

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cornrows
cornrowsnoun

a hair style in which the hair is braided in many flat rows on the scalp

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lowlights
lowlightsnoun

areas of the hair that are colored in a darker shade by the use of chemical substances

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crop
cropnoun

a short haircut with the back and the sides being faded

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wet look
wet looknoun

a shiny and wet appearance of the hair, artificially induced by hair gel or chemical treatment

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undercutnoun

a hairstyle in which the hair is left rather long on the top but shaved or faded at the sides or back of the head

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mohawk
mohawknoun

a haircut in which all hair is shaven except for a strip in the middle

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buzz cut
buzz cutnoun

a haircut in which the hair is closely cut using electric clippers

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close-cropped
close-croppedadjective

cut very short

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crew cut
crew cutnoun

a man's haircut in which the hair is cut rather short and the center part stands more upright compared to the sides

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flat-top
flat-topnoun

a man's haircut in which the hair is cut short, standing upright and forming a deck

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quiffnoun

a man's hairstyle in which the front part is pushed upward and higher than the rest

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beehive
beehivenoun

a hairstyle for women in which the hair is piled upright in a round shape

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bouffant
bouffantnoun

a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is arranged in a rounded shape that is raised high on the head

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chignon
chignonnoun

a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is pulled back, twisted and pinned at the nape of the neck

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mullet
mulletnoun

a hairstyle in which the hair is shorter in the front and sides and longer at the back

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permnoun

an artificial process in which the hair is given permanent waves or curls

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pigtail
pigtailnoun

a braided piece of hair, hanging from the back or in a pair at sides of the head

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tonsurenoun

the act of shaving all or part of the hair on the scalp, often for religious or cultural reasons

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pudding basinnoun

a hairstyle in which the hair is cut short all around the head, giving the appearance of a bowl placed on top of the head

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pageboynoun

a hairstyle with straight, shoulder-length hair and blunt-cut bangs, popular in the 1950s and 1960s, named after young attendants to noblemen

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plait
plaitnoun

a long piece of hair formed by three parts twisted over each other

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ponytail
ponytailnoun

a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled away from the face and gathered at the back of the head, secured in a way that hangs loosely

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to perm
to permverb

to make a straight hair become curly for a period of time, using chemicals

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bunchesnoun

a hairstyle in which the hair is tied into two clusters or ponytails, one on either side of the head, usually worn by girls or young women

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punkyadjective

having an appearance or attitude that is characteristic of people who play punk music

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