blow-dry

blow-dry

[bloh-drahy] verb, blow-dried, blow-dry·ing, noun, plural blow-drys.
verb (used with object)
1.
to dry or style (shampooed or wet hair) with a blow-dryer or blow-comb.
noun
2.
an act or instance of blow-drying: a wash, cut, and blow-dry.

Origin:
1965–70; back formation from blow-dryer

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blow-dry
 
vb , -dries, -drying, -dried
1.  to style (hair) while drying it with a hand-held hairdryer
 
n
2.  this method of styling the hair

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