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leave-in

leave-in adjective: to be left in the hair for a period, rather than being rinsed out at once.

Adjective

leave-in (not comparable)

  1. To be left in the hair for a period, rather than being rinsed out at once.
    • leave-in conditioner

Noun

leave-in (plural leave-ins)

  1. A product of this kind.

Forms of leave-in

pluralleave-ins

Questions about leave-in

What does leave-in mean?
Leave-in means to be left in the hair for a period, rather than being rinsed out at once.
What part of speech is leave-in?
Leave-in can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near leave-in in the dictionary

  1. leave with the one what brung you
  2. leave with the one who brought ya
  3. leave with the one who brought you
  4. leave with the one who brung ya
  5. leave with the one who brung you
  6. leave-in
  7. leave-ins
  8. leave-one-out
  9. leave-taking
  10. leave-takings
  11. leaved

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