hairdryer

British

/ ˈhɛəˌdraɪə /

noun

a hand-held electric device that blows out hot air and is used to dry and, sometimes, assist in styling the hair, as in blow-drying
a device for drying the hair in which hot air is blown into a hood that surrounds the head of a seated person

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Rubber ducks were also seen stored in a box in one photo, while Just For Men hair dye was captured in another, alongside a hairdryer.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

“I set up a makeshift charcoal forge in the backyard and used my mother’s hairdryer as a forge blower,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Rather than losing his head and delivering the hairdryer, this time Ferguson was showing his bullish side.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

I can remember holding a hairdryer and hairspray to get that big swoop.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2023

Would Tina have to buy a new hairdryer? toothbrush? swimsuit?

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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