peinado

hairstyle

noun peh-ee-NAH-doh Rare

Also means

hairdo

Usage Note

Peinado is the past participle of peinar ('to comb') used as a noun. The verb peinarse means to comb or style one's hair, and the agent noun is peinador/peinadora ('hairdresser' in parts of Latin America). In Spain and much of Latin America, peluquero/a is more common for 'hairdresser' and corte de pelo for a 'haircut', while peinado refers specifically to the finished style.

Examples

"Le hicieron un peinado elegante para la boda."

Natural Translation

They gave her an elegant hairstyle for the wedding.

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