hair spray

noun

: a liquid sprayed on the hair to keep it in place after styling

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Items like plastic containers, nail polish, hair spray, certain fragrances, makeup products and pesticides can interfere with hormonal regulation. Eman Bare, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025 But one that had been circulating among member states before the vote showed tariffs ranging from 10 to 25 percent, on a wide range of products including foodstuffs like peanut butter and manufactured goods like hair spray. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Stepping Into the Pressure Cooker That hair spray bottle is among the keepsakes in Ms. Matthews’s office on the 17th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, alongside a thank-you note from Stevie Nicks and a large framed photo of the rapper Jack Harlow with a stick-on mustache. Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 Hair Products Hair products may include hair spray, gel, cream, or leave-in conditioner. Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hair spray

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hair spray was in 1958

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“Hair spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair%20spray. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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hair spray

noun
: a liquid sprayed on the hair to keep it in place

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