blow-dry

[ bloh-drahy ]

verb (used with object)

, blow-dried, blow-dry·ing.

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

noun

, plural blow-drys.

1. an act or instance of blow-drying:

   a wash, cut, and blow-dry.

blow-dry

verb

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

noun

1. this method of styling the hair

Word History and Origins

Origin of blow-dry¹

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

Example Sentences

Today, she presides over a blow-dry empire, with over 3,000 employees and $40 million in annual revenue.

From The Daily Beast

Any metropolitan woman will say a blow dry for under $50 is a bargain— nowhere near the price of the $500 dry job at Harrods.

From The Daily Beast

Trippe Lonian, who developed Pinkberry yogurt outlets in Boston, has also jumped onto the blow-dry bar bandwagon.

From The Daily Beast

Stephanie Jones, a young recent college grad, is in the go-to demographic for these blow-dry bars.

From The Daily Beast

Blow-dry-only salons are popping up nationwide, offering an affordable luxury to women.

From The Daily Beast

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