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hairdos

Date: May 02 2002

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Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“Living your life in the public eye is a parade of bad hairdos.”
- Rob Lowe, actor, talking about being a star.

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

hair styles, haircuts, shapes that hair is cut, ways of wearing the hair

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

A “hairdo” is a way that someone styles his/her hair. If you are talking about someone’s hair, you’re talking about his/her hairdo. For example, if your mom just went to the hairdresser to get a haircut, you should tell her that you really like her new hairdo. She’ll appreciate it.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

””Have you seen Jeff’s new hairdo? It’s crazy! It makes him look like a horse!”“

””I’ve had the same hairdo for ten years. I’m ready to change it, but I don’t know what I want next.”“

””I like long hairdos more than short ones. Short hair is for children. Long hair makes people look more sophisticated.”“

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

I think ‘hair dos’ means ‘hair style’.
by Wendy (Beijing, China)
A hair do is a way you get a hair cut. It’s the way you have your hair.
by Vanessa (Zurich, Switzerland)

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