"hairdon't" meaning in All languages combined

See hairdon't on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hairdon'ts [plural]
Etymology: Blend of hairdo + don't, a play on hairdo. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hairdo|don't}} Blend of hairdo + don't Head templates: {{en-noun}} hairdon't (plural hairdon'ts)
  1. (informal) A bad hairdo. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Hair

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1984, Charlotte White, A Hard Act to Follow, Ace Books",
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