hair dryer
noun
variants
or less commonly hairdryer
plural hair dryers also hairdryers
: a device for drying hair: such as
a
: a handheld device that blows usually heated air and is used for drying and often styling hair : blow dryer
b
: a large domed appliance used usually in hair salons that is positioned over a seated person's head to dry or set the hair (as during coloring or perming)
Examples of hair dryer in a Sentence
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Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The product is easy to use and far simpler than managing both a hair dryer and a separate round brush at the same time.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Traveling is stressful enough without wondering if your precious swimsuit or hair dryer even made it to your destination with you.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 3 May 2026
Fortunately, Dyson has saved the day, releasing a travel version of its popular Supersonic hair dryer.
—Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The new hair dryer is backwards compatible.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2026
Each is stocked with Etro bath products, Frette robes, and Dyson hair dryers.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
Its vacuum cleaners, hair dryer, air purifiers, heaters, humidifiers and even its headphones have that in common.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The product is easy to use and far simpler than managing both a hair dryer and a separate round brush at the same time.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Traveling is stressful enough without wondering if your precious swimsuit or hair dryer even made it to your destination with you.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 3 May 2026
Fortunately, Dyson has saved the day, releasing a travel version of its popular Supersonic hair dryer.
—Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The new hair dryer is backwards compatible.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2026
Each is stocked with Etro bath products, Frette robes, and Dyson hair dryers.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
Its vacuum cleaners, hair dryer, air purifiers, heaters, humidifiers and even its headphones have that in common.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Hair dryer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair%20dryer. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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