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How do you parse “hair do”
How do you write the short form of “you all”?“How be you” or “How are you”?How do you say to “connect nails with heads”?How should I parse the name of the UK?Why doesn't English have a separate word for “head hair”? (head hair vs. body hair)origin of the idiom “hair-raising”“Oh, no you di'int!”What does “Now you see me, now you don't,” mean, and where did it originate?Why does “tar” mean “thank you”?How did “fare-thee-well” come to mean “perfectly well”?
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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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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
Mar 27 at 22:29
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
Mar 28 at 0:15
Make do is unrelated; it means to make the resources you have do (be sufficient) for the task in hand.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 28 at 9:29
not sure if it's related to either of those words. but maybe =)
– Carly
Mar 28 at 21:55
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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
asked Mar 27 at 22:22
vectoryvectory
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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
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
Mar 27 at 22:29
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
Mar 28 at 0:15
Make do is unrelated; it means to make the resources you have do (be sufficient) for the task in hand.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 28 at 9:29
not sure if it's related to either of those words. but maybe =)
– Carly
Mar 28 at 21:55
add a comment |
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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
Mar 27 at 22:29
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
Mar 28 at 0:15
Make do is unrelated; it means to make the resources you have do (be sufficient) for the task in hand.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 28 at 9:29
not sure if it's related to either of those words. but maybe =)
– Carly
Mar 28 at 21:55
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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
Mar 27 at 22:29
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
Mar 27 at 22:29
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
Mar 28 at 0:15
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
Mar 28 at 0:15
Make do is unrelated; it means to make the resources you have do (be sufficient) for the task in hand.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 28 at 9:29
Make do is unrelated; it means to make the resources you have do (be sufficient) for the task in hand.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 28 at 9:29
not sure if it's related to either of those words. but maybe =)
– Carly
Mar 28 at 21:55
not sure if it's related to either of those words. but maybe =)
– Carly
Mar 28 at 21:55
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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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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
answered Mar 28 at 22:55
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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 🙃
answered Mar 28 at 21:55
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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 🙃
answered Mar 28 at 21:55
CarlyCarly
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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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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
Mar 27 at 22:29
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
Mar 28 at 0:15
Make do is unrelated; it means to make the resources you have do (be sufficient) for the task in hand.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 28 at 9:29
not sure if it's related to either of those words. but maybe =)
– Carly
Mar 28 at 21:55