NYT Dictionary

UPDO

/ˈəp.ˌduː/
NounUP-doup-do · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A woman's hairdo in which most hair is kept above the neck.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English up- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Proto-Germanic *dōną Proto-West Germanic *dōn Old English dōn Middle English don English do English updo From up- + do.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

upsweep

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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