blow-dryer

noun

blow-dry·​er ˈblō-ˌdrī(-ə)r 

: a handheld device that blows air and is used for drying and usually styling hair

Examples of blow-dryer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The styler uses the brand’s airflow technology to attract and wrap the hair around the barrel to curl, wave, smooth, and dry without extreme heat—much like the coveted blow-dryer. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025

Think frizz-free, soft, and seriously shiny locks that are ready to take on any blow-dryer or flat iron. —Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024

And maybe that explains his transition in 2016 from vacuums and fans to blow-dryers… Nourish Seek Treatment Scarlett Johansson’s lips are high on the list of requests at the cosmetic surgeon’s office. —Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 1 Nov. 2024

Dyson hair dryer While an actual hair dryer isn’t a luxurious gift, the big bouncy curls that come from using a Dyson blow-dryer suggest pure luxury. —Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024

Thankfully, the beauty industry has wised up to the fact that the one-size-fits-all options do not, in fact, work for all, and a new era of high-tech blow-dryers were born. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024

Spotting a price tag on a Dyson item is like seeing a shooting star (if the shooting star was a blow-dryer). —Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024

Save on the brand's popular blow-dryer brush, Buttercup blow dryer, travel-size dry shampoo, and more now. —Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024

Fashion Professional blow-dryer: on sale for $35.99 Original price: $119.99 Get a professional blow out with the Nexpure blow-dryer. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

blow-dryer

noun

blow-dry·​er

-ˌdrī(-ə)r

: a handheld hair dryer