blow-dry

[ bloh-drahy ]

/ ˈbloʊˌdraɪ /

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verb (used with object), blow-dried, blow-dry·ing.

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

noun, plural blow-drys.

an act or instance of blow-drying: a wash, cut, and blow-dry.

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Origin of blow-dry

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

Words nearby blow-dry

blowball, blow-by, blow-by-blow, blow-comb, blowdown, blow-dry, blow-dryer, blowed, blower, blowfish, blow fly

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How to use blow-dry in a sentence

This is a blow against freedom of speech, we were told, by the likes of Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson.
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Liberal Democrats like to blow their bugles about how all the big money in politics comes from rich Republicans.
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On Friday, the story had looked like it might blow over as Buckingham Palace sought to dismiss it as a “civil case.”
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It took a blow to the head from Clark and the assistance of three deputies to subdue her.
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My understanding was that according to most Christian beliefs, being trans or gay was a sin, cut and dry.
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The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier's eyes that the damp sleeve of her peignoir no longer served to dry them.
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But Polavieja started his campaign with the immense advantage of having the whole of the dry season before him.
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It was like his beautiful courtesy to call me in and introduce me to Blow instead of letting me go away.
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Their method of curing the leaves was to air-dry them and then packing them until wanted for use.
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The smoke from her kitchen fire rose white as she put in dry sumac to give it a start.
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British Dictionary definitions for blow-dry

blow-dry

verb -dries, -drying or -dried (tr)

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

noun

this method of styling the hair

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