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meaning of 'piled high' #1 (permalink) Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:01 am   meaning of 'piled high'
 

She was a beautiful woman with long, auburn hair piled high above a serene face.

What is the meaning of `piled high' in this sentence?

Could anyone explain it?
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meaning of 'piled high' #2 (permalink) Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:24 am   meaning of 'piled high'
 

It means that the woman's hair was heaped on top of her head, maybe in a bun or similar hairdo.
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meaning of 'piled high' #3 (permalink) Sat Feb 10, 2007 17:24 pm   meaning of 'piled high'
 

Conchita wrote:
It means that the woman's hair was heaped on top of her head, maybe in a bun or similar hairdo.

Not so much a bun, but a hairdo called a beehive.

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meaning of 'piled high' #4 (permalink) Sun Feb 11, 2007 17:46 pm   meaning of 'piled high'
 

Jamie (K) wrote:
Not so much a bun, but a hairdo called a beehive.


There are many ways of piling hair up on your head. Have a look at some of these 'updos':

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/photogallery/fashion/hats/photos/photo07.jpg
http://lpp.phocea.free.fr/Carnet02.jpg
http://lookbeaute.free.fr/Admin/Catalogue/Images/Big/1153051446.jpg
http://images.google.es/images?svnum=10&hl=es&q=%22+peinados+de+boda
http://images.google.es/images?svnum=10&hl=es&q=updos
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meaning of 'piled high' #5 (permalink) Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:47 am   meaning of 'piled high'
 

Conchita wrote:
It means that the woman's hair was heaped on top of her head, maybe in a bun or similar hairdo.


Thank you.

So, in your picture, you don't have your hair heaped on top of your head.

Is it right?
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meaning of 'piled high' #6 (permalink) Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:57 am   meaning of 'piled high'
 

learning_english wrote:
So, in your picture, you don't have your hair heaped on top of your head.

Is it right?


Yes, that's right -- my hair is hanging loose.
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meaning of 'piled high' #7 (permalink) Mon Feb 12, 2007 16:35 pm   meaning of 'piled high'
 

Jamie (K) wrote:
Not so much a bun, but a hairdo called a beehive.

Here we are, back on the hairdo topic again. :wink:
Jamie, when I think of a 'beehive' hairdo, there is much more teasing than piling or heaping that comes to my mind... unless it's the heaping of tons of hairspray onto the do. :mrgreen:
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