Synonyms and antonyms of Hairstyle and types of hairstyle in British Thesaurus

Afro (noun)

a hairstyle with a lot of tight curls in a big round shape

bangs (noun)

American a fringe in your hair

beehive (noun)

a hairstyle for women in which the hair is held upright in a tall round shape, popular especially in the 1960s

bob (noun)

a woman’s hairstyle in which the hair is cut short to an even length at the level of the chin or neck

bobbed (adjective)

bobbed hair is cut short to an even length at the level of the chin or neck

braid (noun)

mainly American a plait of hair

bun (noun)

a hairstyle in which a woman’s hair is tied in a tight round ball at the back of or on top of her head

bunches (noun)

British a girl’s or woman’s hairstyle in which the hair is tied together in two parts on either side of her head

buzz cut (noun)

American a hairstyle in which hair is cut very short using electric clippers

chignon (noun)

a woman’s hairstyle in which long hair is tied in a loose ball at the back of the head

close (adjective)

a close haircut or shave is very short and almost to the level of the skin

coiffure (noun)

formal a person’s hairstyle, usually a special one

crew cut (noun)

a very short hairstyle for men

crop (noun)

a very short hairstyle

cut (noun)

the way in which someone’s hair has been cut

do (noun)

informal a hairstyle

dreadlocks (noun)

twisted lengths of hair that hang down to someone’s shoulders, worn especially by Rastafarians

flattop (noun)

a hair style in which your hair is cut short and flat on the top

fringe (noun)

British short hair that hangs down over your forehead. The American word is bangs

haircut (noun)

the style that your hair has been cut in

hairdo (noun)

informal a hairstyle, especially for a woman

hairstyle (noun)

the shape that your hair has been cut or arranged into

knot (noun)

a woman’s hairstyle with the hair tied into a round shape

mohawk (noun)

American a mohican

mohican (noun)

British a hairstyle in which the hair on both sides of the head is cut off, leaving a line of hair in the middle that sticks straight up

mullet (noun)

a style of hair that is long at the back and short at the front and sides

number one (noun)

a hairstyle for men that is slightly shorter than a number two

number two (noun)

a hairstyle for men in which the hair is cut very short all over using a piece of electrical equipment called hair clippers. A number one is slightly shorter than a number two.

pageboy (noun)

a fairly short hairstyle for women in which the ends of the hair are turned under

pigtail (noun)

a length of hair formed by twisting three separate lengths of hair over each other, worn either behind or at the sides of the head

pigtail (noun)

a hairstyle in which the hair is tied at each side of the head and hangs loose

plait (noun)

a length of hair formed by twisting three separate lengths over each other, worn especially by women and girls. The usual American word is braid

ponytail (noun)

long hair that is tied at the back of the head and hangs down

pudding basin (noun)

a pudding basin hairstyle looks as though someone has put a bowl on their head and cut round it

short back and sides (noun)

British a haircut that is very short on the sides and the back of the head

tonsure (noun)

the top part of the head of a monk (=a member of a religious group of men) where the hair has been removed by shaving

topknot (noun)

a hairstyle in which long hair is tied in a tight round ball on top of your head