hairspray

British

/ ˈhɛəˌspreɪ /

noun

Also called: hair lacquer. a fixative solution sprayed onto the hair to keep a hairstyle in shape

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The room smelled like perfume and hairspray, with the sour hint of body odor mixed with all-natural deodorant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

And investors won’t have to devote as much of their profits to hairspray.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

For years, Times environmental reporter and Pulitzer finalist Rosanna Xia has been covering the legacy of forever chemical DDT, a pesticide once applied to humans as innocuously as hairspray and yardhose water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

She said she misses being able to spray her deodorant or hairspray because of the damage to her hands.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025

And then a whiff of hairspray, from a young, sour-faced woman pushing by, reminded him of the job to be done.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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