How to say "hairstyle" in Japanese

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  • nounThe loanword for the way hair is cut, arranged, or styled; the common word for 'hairstyle'. Use it when commenting on a new hairdo or when asking for a style at a salon.
    メアリーの新あたらしいヘアスタイルは人ひとごみの中なかでも彼女かのじょを目立めだたせた。↗
    Mary's new hairstyle made her stand out in the crowd.
  • 頭付きかしらつき
    nounLess common; its core sense is the shape of one's head, with the hairstyle as an extension — seldom the word you want for an ordinary hairdo.

For the ordinary sense of 'hairstyle'—how the hair is cut or arranged—「ヘアスタイル」 is the common word; 「頭付き」, less common, centers on the shape of the head and is seldom the word for a hairdo.

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