blow-dry

[ bloh-drahy ]

verb (used with object)

, blow-dried, blow-dry·ing.

1. to dry or style (shampooed or wet hair) with a blow-dryer or blow-comb.

noun

, plural blow-drys.

1. an act or instance of blow-drying:

   a wash, cut, and blow-dry.

blow-dry

verb

1. to style (hair) while drying it with a hand-held hairdryer

noun

1. this method of styling the hair

Word History and Origins

Origin of blow-dry¹

First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from blow-dryer

Example Sentences

The service ends in the salon, with an “anti-hair loss” treatment and blow-dry as you sip tea and eat sweets.

From Los Angeles Times

On her return to the daytime TV show, Garraway joked that she was "looking forward to a blow-dry".

From BBC

There’s a spa with a fitness center, blow-dry bar, nail salon and tennis facility.

From New York Times

“I would go to a gas station and I would blow-dry my hair with a hand blower and wash my hair ... put makeup on and everything,” Kerr said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Make sure that you know how to blow-dry hair really well,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• braid
• dreadlocks
• haircut
• hairdo
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