A woman's hairstyle where the hair is gathered and pinned up, so it sits on the head instead of falling down over the shoulders. A bun is an updo. So is a French twist, or hair twisted and clipped at the back. The word covers a whole family of styles, not one shape — what makes it an updo is only that the hair is UP and stays up.

A woman's hairstyle一種女生的髮型 where the hair is gathered and pinned up把頭髮收攏起來、固定住, so it sits on the head讓它待在頭頂上 instead of falling down over the shoulders而不是垂下來蓋在肩膀上。A bun is an updo包頭就是一種 updo。So is a French twist法式盤髮也是, or hair twisted and clipped at the back或是把頭髮扭起來、在後面夾住。The word covers a whole family of styles這個字涵蓋一整個家族的髮型, not one shape不是只有一種樣子——what makes it an updo is only that讓它算是 updo 的唯一條件只是 the hair is UP and stays up頭髮是往上、而且保持在上面。

It is an everyday word among people who talk about hair: hairdressers, women getting ready for a wedding, magazines, YouTube videos. "I'm wearing an updo" is normal, relaxed English.

It is an everyday word這是個很日常的字 among people who talk about hair在會聊頭髮的人之間: hairdressers, women getting ready for a wedding, magazines, YouTube videos像髮型師、準備參加婚禮的女生、雜誌、YouTube 影片。"I'm wearing an updo"「I'm wearing an updo」這句話 is normal, relaxed English是很自然、輕鬆的英文。

It is not a formal or technical word, but it is also not a word most men use, simply because they talk about hair less. You will meet it most around big events — weddings, graduations, proms — because that is when people put their hair up on purpose. A simple ponytail is usually NOT called an updo, because the hair still hangs down; and hair you tie up quickly because you are cooking is usually just "I put my hair up", not "I did an updo".

It is not a formal or technical word它不是正式或專業的字, but it is also not a word most men use但也不是大部分男生會用的字, simply because they talk about hair less純粹因為他們比較少聊頭髮。You will meet it most around big events你最常在大場合遇到它——weddings, graduations, proms像婚禮、畢業典禮、畢業舞會——because that is when people put their hair up on purpose因為那些時候大家會特地把頭髮盤起來。A simple ponytail一個簡單的馬尾 is usually NOT called an updo通常不會被叫做 updo, because the hair still hangs down因為頭髮還是垂著的; and hair you tie up quickly because you are cooking而因為要煮飯隨手綁起來的頭髮 is usually just "I put my hair up"通常只會說「I put my hair up」, not "I did an updo"而不是「I did an updo」。

The word carries a small hint of something arranged, something done.

The word carries a small hint of這個字帶著一點暗示 something arranged, something done是有經過安排、有處理過的。

It is a countable noun: an updo, two updos. You do an updo, you wear an updo, you get an updo done at a salon.

It is a countable noun它是可數名詞: an updo, two updosan updo、two updos。You do an updo你可以說 you do an updo（做一個 updo）, you wear an updoyou wear an updo（戴著一個 updo）, you get an updo done at a salon或 you get an updo done at a salon（在髮廊給人做一個 updo）。