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hair dryer

hair dryer noun: a handheld electric device for drying hair by blowing hot air on it.

hair dryer: a handheld electric device for drying hair by blowing hot air on it
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Noun

hair dryer (plural hair dryers)

  1. A handheld electric device for drying hair by blowing hot air on it.
  2. A device usually located in a hair salon to sit under for drying hair by blowing hot air on it.

Synonyms of hair dryer

Forms of hair dryer

pluralhair dryers
alternative formhair drier
alternative formhair-drier
alternative formhairdrier
alternative formhairdryer
alternative formhair-dryer

Origin of hair dryer

From hair + dryer.

Questions about hair dryer

What does hair dryer mean?
Hair dryer means a handheld electric device for drying hair by blowing hot air on it.
What part of speech is hair dryer?
Hair dryer is a noun.
What is the plural of hair dryer?
The plural of hair dryer is hair dryers.

Words near hair dryer in the dictionary

  1. hair drier
  2. hair driers
  3. hair drop
  4. hair drug test
  5. hair drug tests
  6. hair dryer
  7. hair dryers
  8. hair dye
  9. hair dyes
  10. hair elastic
  11. hair elastics

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