blow-dryer

noun

blow-dry·​er ˈblō-ˌdrī(-ə)r How to pronounce blow-dryer (audio)
: a handheld device that blows air and is used for drying and usually styling hair

Examples of blow-dryer in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blow-dryer was in 1971

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“Blow-dryer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow-dryer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

blow-dryer

noun
blow-dry·​er
-ˌdrī(-ə)r
: a handheld hair dryer
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