hair spray

or hairspray

noun

a liquid in an aerosol or other spray container, for holding the hair in place.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hair spray¹

First recorded in 1955–60

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Example Sentences

Louie could tell Alicia didn’t fit the typical lawyer style by her gold-flecked hair spray that glimmered in a way he called “lustrous.”

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Say “aerosol,” and many people will think of cans of hair spray or cleansers.

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She was out of her favorite hair spray and substituted with Gorilla Spray Adhesive — from the Gorilla Glue company, which makes heavy-duty adhesives for bonding metal, ceramics and stone.

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