blow-dryer
[ bloh-drahy-er ]
noun
a small, usually handheld electrical appliance that dries hair by emitting a stream of warm air.
Origin of blow-dryer
11965–70; perhaps blend of dryer and verb phrase blow dry, i.e., blow until dry
- Compare blow-comb.
Words Nearby blow-dryer
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