hair spray
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hair spray
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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My mom, who also had a propensity for hair that could double as armor, often joked we should bury her with a six-pack of Diet Coke and a bottle of hair spray.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Leanne recalls how back in the ‘80s she was “cute” and desirable “because I had hormones, and hair spray, and a VW bug with a pull-out cassette player.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
It took 1,000 bundles of hair, 12 cans of hair spray, 35 tubes of hair glue and 6,250 hair clips.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
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 ● Aug. 10, 2023
No makeup, no hair spray, no new piercings, and on top of it a hug?
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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