hair gel

noun

plural hair gels
: a gelatinous preparation used in styling hair
… a tall, thin man named Artie, who manages, with enough hair gel, to slick back a crewcut.Eric Konigsberg
Her hair is back, not the locks I loved so much, but a shorter, goofier version that grows unevenly and will only stay in place with hair gel.Heather Wright and Mark W. Wright

Examples of hair gel in a Sentence

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When the alleged crime came to light, McDermott said, investigators searched the cells of the two detainees, Clark and Bell, and in Bell’s cell allegedly found the drugs within a plastic baggie that was itself hidden in jars of pomade, or hair gel. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2024 This fake Heinz Tomato Ketchup Clear bottle is actually filled with hair gel. Amelia Tait, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024 How to Choose a Hair Gel for Your Hair Type Is hair gel healthy for hair? Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024 In an Autumn Week outcome as shocking as that one season when Paul didn’t use hair gel, Dylan and Nelly — two of this season’s earliest standouts, responsible for dynamic flavor combinations that Paul and Prue have spent weeks praising — both underperformed in their Showstopper challenge. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 Redken Sculpting Curl Gel, $32 In This Story What are hair gels used for? Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024 The dimension of the cut was emphasized with hair gel, which gave Cabello a sleek wet look. Michelle Lee, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 Dueñas recommends applying hair gel to wet hair to help distribute it evenly. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024 Amid scenes of semen being used as hair gel and testicles jammed in zippers, the Farrelly Brothers managed to concoct an amiable story about the nerdy Ted (Ben Stiller) hiring a private detective to find Mary (Cameron Diaz), the object of his unrequited love in high school. Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hair gel was in 1960

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“Hair gel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair%20gel. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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