"'do" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 'dos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} 'do (plural 'dos)
  1. Alternative form of do (“hairdo”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: do (extra: hairdo)
    Sense id: en-'do-en-noun-jqO1tHUK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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