hairspray
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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And investors won’t have to devote as much of their profits to hairspray.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
I can remember holding a hairdryer and hairspray to get that big swoop.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2023
The group recommends using a coat of hairspray to “seal the color and keep the dye from bleeding” into the potatoes, whose skins are more absorbent than eggshells.
From Washington Times • Apr. 5, 2023
With a forecast high of 90 degrees on Saturday, expect to sweat away your hairspray and makeup by the time L.A.'s Christian Death concludes its 2 p.m. set.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2022
That when dames had dandruff, it was often just flakes from their hairspray.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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