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big hair

American

hair having the appearance of fullness and height, usually teased and sprayed.

big hair British

noun

a hairstyle with volume created by hair products or styling techniques such as backcombing, etc

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Etymology

Origin of big hair

1985–90

Example Sentences

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A severe bout of nostalgia is spreading in America, but it’s not for the postwar prosperity of the 1950s or the big hair and bright colors of the 80s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The series, which has nearly three million followers on various platforms, revolves around Paloma Diamond, an actress whose signature look includes big hair, bright eye shadow and bold clothes.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024

The video that launched her solo career, Crazy In Love ticks off all of the early 2000s music video clichés - fur coats, exploding cars, big hair and bullet time sequences.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

Comedian Jim Gaffigan hosted and relentlessly mocked Bon Jovi for his big hair and penchant for wearing short-shorts in the 1980s.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024

Soap operas with all these people with the big hair going on crying jags.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

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