Updo

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A hair arrangement that involves twisting or pinning hair away from the neck and forehead for a refined look
2. A hairstyle characterized by the gathering and securing of hair into a decorative bun or twist at the crown of the head
3. A style where hair is arranged upwards and secured, often for special occasions

Etymology: "Updo" is a compound of "up" and "do", the verb "do" meaning to arrange or fix something in a particular way, as in "do your hair." The verb itself is very old in English, descending from Old English "dōn", which meant to put, place, or make, a sense that has broadened over the centuries into the general-purpose verb we use today. The noun is a plain formation: "up" attached to "do" in the sense of styling hair, producing a word for hair swept upward and fastened. Nothing about it is a coinage with a known inventor or a story of drift, so its interest lies mainly in how an ordinary, nearly all-purpose verb became the name of one particular hairstyle.

Synonyms: hairstyle, hairdo, upstyle, chignon, bun

Antonyms: down hairstyle, loose hair, unarranged hair, disarray, messy style