hair extension
noun
a piece of hair which can be attached to one's own hair to create the impression of having longer hair.
hair extensions
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pluralof hair extension.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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School nurse and mother of two, Natasha Anderson, said she loved messing about with her hair while growing up - "one week having a big afro, then having hair extensions," she remembers.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Elizabeth Smart lit up the internet last month after posting a picture of herself in a tiny midnight-blue bikini with a full-body spray tan, blonde hair extensions and a seriously ripped physique.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Cenci owns a company that sells mermaid clip-on hair extensions and flew in from New Jersey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
At the national level, the Safer Beauty Bill Package, introduced in Congress last year, contains provisions that would direct the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the safety of synthetic braids and hair extensions.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026
Aunty Uju laughed and patted the silky hair extensions that fell to her shoulders: Chinese weave-on, the latest version, shiny and straight as straight could be; it never tangled.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
