hair spray

American  

Or hairspray

noun

1. a liquid in an aerosol or other spray container, for holding the hair in place.

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Etymology

Origin of hair spray

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Methylene chloride has been used as an ingredient of aerosol cosmetic products, principally hair sprays, at concentrations generally ranging from 10 to 25 percent.

From Salon

“She’s breathed in a lot of hair spray,” she joked while holding her baby, “but other than that she’s stayed safe.”

From New York Times

It took 1,000 bundles of hair, 12 cans of hair spray, 35 tubes of hair glue and 6,250 hair clips.

From BBC

Inhalation of vinyl chloride has been linked to liver cancer and other health problems, according to the National Cancer Institute, and its use has long been banned in cosmetics, hair spray and other personal products.

From Seattle Times

Suffused with the sting of hair spray and the scent of Herbal Essences, “Medusa Deluxe” swaggers onto our screens, all cigarette smoke and mirrors.

From New York Times