hair spray
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hair spray
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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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
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 ● Aug. 10, 2023
The second part is underway, looking at the presence of asbestos in blush, eye shadow, hair spray, body wash and nail products.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
The hair spray that can hold it down has not yet been invented.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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