hairspray

British  

/ ˈhɛəˌspreɪ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

Joan Cusack is marvelous despite the rainbow eyeshadow and fire hose of hairspray that turn her character into a cartoon.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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

The “Pulp Fiction” and “Hairspray” star on Instagram shared a closer look at his Danny Zuko-inspired styling and posted a video of him reuniting with co-stars Didi Conn, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward and “Grease” filmmaker Randal Kleiser.

From Los Angeles Times