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
The moral issues of using animals for testing for medical research should be explored, or, at the very least, the perceived justification for animal testing for makeup and hair spray should be illuminated.
From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2022
As they eased Joel’s ship into the water a thought occurred to Laurel, whose funereal preparations had included generous amounts of hair spray.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2021
Her black hair was in a tight ponytail, slicked with hair spray.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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