hairdryer
Britishnoun
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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
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a device for drying the hair in which hot air is blown into a hood that surrounds the head of a seated person
Example Sentences
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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
Some discover their own ways of managing the debilitating pain: sitting in a hot bath while wearing an ice pack and drinking a smoothie, blasting the side of their face with a hairdryer.
From BBC ● May 31, 2025
“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
He said the so-called "hairdryer treatment" - where managers shout at players angrily in the dressing room or on the pitch - is not quite so effective these days.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2024
The styling and drying process was extremely complicated—Mari wrapped individual strands of hair around the handle of a comb and then used a hairdryer with a diffuser attachment on each individual curl.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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