'do

See also: Appendix:Variations of "do"

English

Noun

'do (plural 'dos)

1. Alternative form of do (“hairdo”)
   • 2001, Stephanie Pedersen, K-I-S-S Beauty, DK Publishing, →ISBN, page 133:

     Before you incorporate current trends into your ’do, talk to your hairdresser.

   • 2007, Michelle Hainer, DK Girl World Quiz Zone 2: 50 New Quizzes to Figure Out Your Friends and Forecast Your Future!, DK, →ISBN, page 46:

     What Does Your ’Do Say about You? […] And when you do go to the hairdresser, it’s usually: a. a drastic change. b. several inches.

   • 2009, Perez Hilton, Jared Shapiro, Red Carpet Suicide: A Survival Guide on Keeping Up with the Hiltons, Celebra, →ISBN:

     Rain or humidity could mess up your ’do, so you’ve got to keep a hairdresser close by!

   • 2014, Ayana D. Byrd, Lori L. Tharps, Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America, revised edition, St. Martin’s Griffin, page 144:

     Some women are so self-conscious, so unwilling to let people see them even for one day without their hair styled, that when it’s time for a new ’do, they make midnight appointments to ensure a perfect coiffure by the time the rest of the world is rising.