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hairdryer

British  
/ ˈhɛəˌdraɪə /

noun

  1. a hand-held electric device that blows out hot air and is used to dry and, sometimes, assist in styling the hair, as in blow-drying

  2. a device for drying the hair in which hot air is blown into a hood that surrounds the head of a seated person

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The trial heard that the infant's DNA was found on a hairdryer.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Elsewhere in the house, a HD01 Dyson hairdryer and box purchased for £349.99 was recovered, as well as a Dyson Supersonic stand.

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Rubber ducks were also seen stored in a box in one photo, while Just For Men hair dye was captured in another, alongside a hairdryer.

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“I set up a makeshift charcoal forge in the backyard and used my mother’s hairdryer as a forge blower,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2025

Would Tina have to buy a new hairdryer? toothbrush? swimsuit?

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