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penteado

[pẽ.te.ˈa.du]
noun/adjectivemasculinepl: penteados
hairstyle
1. A style in which hair is arranged or combed
She chose an elegant updo hairstyle for the wedding.
Ela escolheu um penteado elegante em coque para o casamento.
2. The act or result of combing or styling hair
The new penteado made her look years younger.
O novo penteado a fez parecer anos mais jovem.
3. Adjective: combed, groomed, well-arranged (hair)
He arrived with neatly combed hair.
Ele chegou com o cabelo bem penteado.
Synonyms
penteaduraarranjo de cabelocoiffurecorte
Antonyms
despenteadodesalinhado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
penteado
Most common term for hairstyle
Portugal
penteado
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
cabelo penteado
Phrase emphasizing groomed appearance

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar bem penteado - to be well-groomed
penteado de noiva - bridal hairstyle
penteado formal - formal hairstyle
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