blow-dryer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blow-dryer
1965–70; perhaps blend of dryer and verb phrase blow dry, i.e., blow until dry
Example Sentences
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Use styling tools and your blow-dryer on low heat.
From New York Times • May 15, 2019
A blow-dryer can be used to get the dust off.
From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2018
On Monday, the Santa Anas acted like a blow-dryer across the Southland, drying out vegetation already parched by a fourth year of drought.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2015
The haircutter reached for the blow-dryer and brush, and I looked at myself in the mirror.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2013
Mother had dropped the blow-dryer and it had struck the floor, its roar now doubled as it rebounded off the exposed concrete.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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