How do you parse “hair do”
Is "do" understood as a noun or verb in "hair do"?
Asking this in search of "to make do".
Bonus points if it can be related to German Tolle "tuft [of hair], that thing that Elvis had on his head", itself of obscure origin, surely under influence of toll "wild, great, fun".
En. dole doesn't seem to be a bad fit, either, as general as it's cognates are (portion, piece, divide). Literally a hair cut.
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Is "do" understood as a noun or verb in "hair do"?
Asking this in search of "to make do".
Bonus points if it can be related to German Tolle "tuft [of hair], that thing that Elvis had on his head", itself of obscure origin, surely under influence of toll "wild, great, fun".
En. dole doesn't seem to be a bad fit, either, as general as it's cognates are (portion, piece, divide). Literally a hair cut.
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The phrase comes from the idiom do one's hair, which means to wash, brush, cut, and/or style (women's) hair_, often in a particular fashion. Any of these variations came to be called a "hairdo" (aka hair-do and hair do). So the ultimate source of the do isACTdo from do your hair. I wouldn't parse do here at all; it's just the last syllable of the noun hairdo.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
Consider "do" to be a noun, in this sense. There are a few other contexts where "do" is a noun, as in "We're having a do (party) for Sandra."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
Make do is unrelated; it means to make the resources you have do (be sufficient) for the task in hand.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
not sure if it's related to either of those words. but maybe =)
– Carly
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Is "do" understood as a noun or verb in "hair do"?
Asking this in search of "to make do".
Bonus points if it can be related to German Tolle "tuft [of hair], that thing that Elvis had on his head", itself of obscure origin, surely under influence of toll "wild, great, fun".
En. dole doesn't seem to be a bad fit, either, as general as it's cognates are (portion, piece, divide). Literally a hair cut.
etymology colloquialisms phrase-origin origin-unknown
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Is "do" understood as a noun or verb in "hair do"?
Asking this in search of "to make do".
Bonus points if it can be related to German Tolle "tuft [of hair], that thing that Elvis had on his head", itself of obscure origin, surely under influence of toll "wild, great, fun".
En. dole doesn't seem to be a bad fit, either, as general as it's cognates are (portion, piece, divide). Literally a hair cut.
etymology colloquialisms phrase-origin origin-unknown
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The phrase comes from the idiom do one's hair, which means to wash, brush, cut, and/or style (women's) hair_, often in a particular fashion. Any of these variations came to be called a "hairdo" (aka hair-do and hair do). So the ultimate source of the do isACTdo from do your hair. I wouldn't parse do here at all; it's just the last syllable of the noun hairdo.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
Consider "do" to be a noun, in this sense. There are a few other contexts where "do" is a noun, as in "We're having a do (party) for Sandra."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
Make do is unrelated; it means to make the resources you have do (be sufficient) for the task in hand.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
not sure if it's related to either of those words. but maybe =)
– Carly
yesterday
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The phrase comes from the idiom do one's hair, which means to wash, brush, cut, and/or style (women's) hair_, often in a particular fashion. Any of these variations came to be called a "hairdo" (aka hair-do and hair do). So the ultimate source of the do isACTdo from do your hair. I wouldn't parse do here at all; it's just the last syllable of the noun hairdo.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
Consider "do" to be a noun, in this sense. There are a few other contexts where "do" is a noun, as in "We're having a do (party) for Sandra."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
Make do is unrelated; it means to make the resources you have do (be sufficient) for the task in hand.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
not sure if it's related to either of those words. but maybe =)
– Carly
yesterday
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The phrase comes from the idiom do one's hair, which means to wash, brush, cut, and/or style (women's) hair_, often in a particular fashion. Any of these variations came to be called a "hairdo" (aka hair-do and hair do). So the ultimate source of the do is
ACT do from do your hair. I wouldn't parse do here at all; it's just the last syllable of the noun hairdo.– John Lawler
2 days ago
The phrase comes from the idiom do one's hair, which means to wash, brush, cut, and/or style (women's) hair_, often in a particular fashion. Any of these variations came to be called a "hairdo" (aka hair-do and hair do). So the ultimate source of the do is
ACT do from do your hair. I wouldn't parse do here at all; it's just the last syllable of the noun hairdo.– John Lawler
2 days ago
Consider "do" to be a noun, in this sense. There are a few other contexts where "do" is a noun, as in "We're having a do (party) for Sandra."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
Consider "do" to be a noun, in this sense. There are a few other contexts where "do" is a noun, as in "We're having a do (party) for Sandra."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
Make do is unrelated; it means to make the resources you have do (be sufficient) for the task in hand.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
Make do is unrelated; it means to make the resources you have do (be sufficient) for the task in hand.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
not sure if it's related to either of those words. but maybe =)
– Carly
yesterday
not sure if it's related to either of those words. but maybe =)
– Carly
yesterday
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It is the you hair is done; the way you do your hair (or others, such as hairdressers, barbers, stylists do your hair). Your hair do. (It acts as a noun phrase.)
I would venture that this ambiguous application of do is related to the word's catch-all etymology, including "make," "do," or "place."
Middle English don, from Old English dōn; akin to Old High German tuon to do, Latin -dere to put, facere to make, do, Greek tithenai to place, set
Or it could refer to some goo used to style hair like 'Hair Doo' or 'Kleenex.' Who the hell knows 🙃
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A hair-do (or hairdo) is a hairstyle. You have your hair done by a stylist and the result is a hair-do. In this case "do" is a noun.
A hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to the styling of hair,
usually on the human scalp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairstyle
"do" on its own can be a noun -
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/do
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It is the you hair is done; the way you do your hair (or others, such as hairdressers, barbers, stylists do your hair). Your hair do. (It acts as a noun phrase.)
I would venture that this ambiguous application of do is related to the word's catch-all etymology, including "make," "do," or "place."
Middle English don, from Old English dōn; akin to Old High German tuon to do, Latin -dere to put, facere to make, do, Greek tithenai to place, set
Or it could refer to some goo used to style hair like 'Hair Doo' or 'Kleenex.' Who the hell knows 🙃
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It is the you hair is done; the way you do your hair (or others, such as hairdressers, barbers, stylists do your hair). Your hair do. (It acts as a noun phrase.)
I would venture that this ambiguous application of do is related to the word's catch-all etymology, including "make," "do," or "place."
Middle English don, from Old English dōn; akin to Old High German tuon to do, Latin -dere to put, facere to make, do, Greek tithenai to place, set
Or it could refer to some goo used to style hair like 'Hair Doo' or 'Kleenex.' Who the hell knows 🙃
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It is the you hair is done; the way you do your hair (or others, such as hairdressers, barbers, stylists do your hair). Your hair do. (It acts as a noun phrase.)
I would venture that this ambiguous application of do is related to the word's catch-all etymology, including "make," "do," or "place."
Middle English don, from Old English dōn; akin to Old High German tuon to do, Latin -dere to put, facere to make, do, Greek tithenai to place, set
Or it could refer to some goo used to style hair like 'Hair Doo' or 'Kleenex.' Who the hell knows 🙃
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It is the you hair is done; the way you do your hair (or others, such as hairdressers, barbers, stylists do your hair). Your hair do. (It acts as a noun phrase.)
I would venture that this ambiguous application of do is related to the word's catch-all etymology, including "make," "do," or "place."
Middle English don, from Old English dōn; akin to Old High German tuon to do, Latin -dere to put, facere to make, do, Greek tithenai to place, set
Or it could refer to some goo used to style hair like 'Hair Doo' or 'Kleenex.' Who the hell knows 🙃
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A hair-do (or hairdo) is a hairstyle. You have your hair done by a stylist and the result is a hair-do. In this case "do" is a noun.
A hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to the styling of hair,
usually on the human scalp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairstyle
"do" on its own can be a noun -
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/do
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A hair-do (or hairdo) is a hairstyle. You have your hair done by a stylist and the result is a hair-do. In this case "do" is a noun.
A hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to the styling of hair,
usually on the human scalp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairstyle
"do" on its own can be a noun -
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/do
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A hair-do (or hairdo) is a hairstyle. You have your hair done by a stylist and the result is a hair-do. In this case "do" is a noun.
A hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to the styling of hair,
usually on the human scalp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairstyle
"do" on its own can be a noun -
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/do
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A hair-do (or hairdo) is a hairstyle. You have your hair done by a stylist and the result is a hair-do. In this case "do" is a noun.
A hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to the styling of hair,
usually on the human scalp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairstyle
"do" on its own can be a noun -
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/do
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The phrase comes from the idiom do one's hair, which means to wash, brush, cut, and/or style (women's) hair_, often in a particular fashion. Any of these variations came to be called a "hairdo" (aka hair-do and hair do). So the ultimate source of the do is
ACTdo from do your hair. I wouldn't parse do here at all; it's just the last syllable of the noun hairdo.– John Lawler
2 days ago
Consider "do" to be a noun, in this sense. There are a few other contexts where "do" is a noun, as in "We're having a do (party) for Sandra."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
Make do is unrelated; it means to make the resources you have do (be sufficient) for the task in hand.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
not sure if it's related to either of those words. but maybe =)
– Carly
yesterday