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| bouffant |
a hairstyle in which the hair is puffed out over the neck and ears to frame the face. [1/2 definitions] |
| chignon |
a hairstyle in which a woman's long hair is coiled, rolled, or twisted and secured at the nape of the neck or back of the head. |
| conk2 |
a hairstyle in which curly or kinky hair is straightened, usu. chemically. [1/3 definitions] |
| cornrow |
a hairstyle, originally African, in which the hair is divided into sections from front to back, and each section is then tightly braided close to the scalp. [1/3 definitions] |
| dreadlocks |
a hairstyle, originally worn by Rastafarians, in which the hair is worn in many long, twisted strands. |
| flattop |
a hairstyle, similar to a crew cut, but made flat across the top. [1/2 definitions] |
| marcel |
a once-popular hairstyle consisting of deep, even waves put into the hair with a curling iron. [1/2 definitions] |
| pouf |
a late eighteenth-century hairstyle, characterized by high rolls or puffs of hair. [1/3 definitions] |
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