blow-dry

American  

[bloh-drahy] / ˈbloʊˌdraɪ /

verb (used with object)

blow-dried, blow-drying

1. to dry or style (shampooed or wet hair) with a blow-dryer or blow-comb.

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noun

plural

blow-drys

1. an act or instance of blow-drying.

   a wash, cut, and blow-dry.

blow-dry British  

verb

1. to style (hair) while drying it with a hand-held hairdryer

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noun

1. this method of styling the hair

Etymology

Origin of blow-dry

First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from blow-dryer

Example Sentences

Social media has spurred an increase in retailers dedicated to making Americans look good in photos, from blow-dry hair salons to waxing chains.

From The Wall Street Journal

The service ends in the salon, with an “anti-hair loss” treatment and blow-dry as you sip tea and eat sweets.

From Los Angeles Times

On her return to the daytime TV show, Garraway joked that she was "looking forward to a blow-dry".

From BBC

There’s a spa with a fitness center, blow-dry bar, nail salon and tennis facility.

From New York Times

“I would go to a gas station and I would blow-dry my hair with a hand blower and wash my hair ... put makeup on and everything,” Kerr said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• braid
• dreadlocks
• haircut
• hairdo
• headdress
• ponytail