blow-dryer

[ bloh-drahy-er ]

noun

1. a small, usually handheld electrical appliance that dries hair by emitting a stream of warm air.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blow-dryer¹

1965–70; perhaps blend of dryer and verb phrase blow dry, i.e., blow until dry

Example Sentences

“It feels like a blow-dryer in my face,” said Ross Nikides, 31, who had stopped in Death Valley as part of a three-week road trip to see several National Parks.

From Los Angeles Times

A community volunteer, who distributes water and ice to people in need, said the heat feels like “walking around in a blow-dryer.”

From New York Times

“It’s like walking around in a blow-dryer.”

From New York Times

Eventually he had seven models, one of them a blow-dryer attachment, and he was selling about 12,000 picks a week.

From New York Times

“Chocolate High” can be heard when the hum of the blow-dryer in Christian’s hand goes silent.

From Seattle Times