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

One of those games involved a can of hairspray from a joke shop, when the then-20-year-old dyed his hair green for Norwich's game with fierce rivals Ipswich in 1996.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

I was just surprised by her sensitivity in all these situations, which makes sense when you see her real story — behind the hairspray.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2023

When Ms. Morales came to pick up the three Greystone kids at the end of the school day, she was wearing a lot of makeup and hairspray.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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