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Blow-dry Hair: Definition, Usage & Tips (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：blow-dry hair (Blow-dry Hair)
Blow-dry Hair
/ˈbloʊ draɪ hɛr/
v. phr. & n. phr.
To dry and style your hair using a hairdryer.
blow-dry hair
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/ˈbloʊ draɪ hɛr/
v. phr. & n. phr.
To use a handheld electric device that blows hot air to dry and arrange one's hair into a desired style.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Combination of 'blow' (air current) + 'dry' (remove moisture) + 'hair' (strands on head).
💡 Mnemonic
Think: 'Blow hot air, dry your hair, style with care.' Visualize a hairdryer in your hand.
📖 Example
After washing her hair, she likes to blow-dry her hair until it's smooth and straight.
After washing her hair, she likes to blow-dry her hair until it's smooth and straight.
🔗 Collocations
blow-dry your hair – blow-dry your hair
quickly blow-dry hair – quickly blow-dry hair
blow-dry hair straight – blow-dry hair straight
🔄 Synonyms
dry and style hair (v. phr.) – To remove moisture from hair and shape it using heat.
hair-dry (v.) – Less common verb meaning to dry hair with a dryer.
🚫 Antonyms
air-dry hair (v. phr.) – To let hair dry naturally without using heat.
🌱 Derivatives
blow-dryer (n.) – An electric device that blows hot air to dry hair.
blow-drying (n.) – The act or process of drying hair with a blow-dryer.
📖 Cultural Story
The electric hair dryer was invented in the 1920s, revolutionizing home grooming. The phrase 'blow-dry' emerged as a common term in salons and everyday language.
Meaning 2：blow-dry (Blow-dry Hair)
Blow-dry Hair
/ˈbloʊ draɪ hɛr/
v. phr. & n. phr.
A service where someone dries and styles your hair for you.
blow-dry
➕
/ˈbloʊ draɪ/
v. phr. & n. phr.
A professional hair treatment where a stylist uses a hairdryer and brush to dry and shape a customer's hair.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
I'm running late, so I'll just get a quick blow-dry at the salon instead of letting my hair dry naturally.
I'm running late, so I'll just get a quick blow-dry at the salon instead of letting my hair dry naturally.
🔗 Collocations
get a blow-dry – get a blow-dry
professional blow-dry – professional blow-dry
blow-dry service – blow-dry service
🔄 Synonyms
hair styling (n.) – The act of arranging hair into a particular style, often using heat tools.
salon drying (n.) – When a hairdresser dries and styles a client's hair in a salon.
🚫 Antonyms
air drying (n.) – The method of drying hair without artificial heat.
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