hair spray
or hairspray
a liquid in an aerosol or other spray container, for holding the hair in place.
Origin of hair spray
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How to use hair spray in a sentence
Louie could tell Alicia didn’t fit the typical lawyer style by her gold-flecked hair spray that glimmered in a way he called “lustrous.”
Date Lab: They had ‘fun hair,’ fondue and a shared love of archaeology | Damona Hoffman | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostSay “aerosol,” and many people will think of cans of hair spray or cleansers.
She was out of her favorite hair spray and substituted with Gorilla Spray Adhesive — from the Gorilla Glue company, which makes heavy-duty adhesives for bonding metal, ceramics and stone.
She used Gorilla Glue as hairspray. After 15 washes and a trip to the ER, it still won’t budge. | Lateshia Beachum | February 8, 2021 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for hairspray
/ (ˈhɛəˌspreɪ) /
a fixative solution sprayed onto the hair to keep a hairstyle in shape: Also called: hair lacquer
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