split end
noun
1
: an offensive football end who lines up usually several yards to the side of the formation
2
: a hair tip that has become frayed (as from dryness)
—usually used in plural
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Getting a haircut can prevent split ends and keep your hair looking healthy and fresh.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Sep. 2024
If your hair is starting to look a little lackluster—dull with some split ends, for example—reach for this jar.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2024
From split ends to hair loss, experts weigh in on how to prevent and treat the most common types of damage.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 26 July 2024
The hair is delicate, and those tiny crystals can tear hair fibers, which means split ends and breakage.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2024
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Sep. 2024
If your hair is starting to look a little lackluster—dull with some split ends, for example—reach for this jar.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2024
From split ends to hair loss, experts weigh in on how to prevent and treat the most common types of damage.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 26 July 2024
The hair is delicate, and those tiny crystals can tear hair fibers, which means split ends and breakage.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for split end
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“Split end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20end. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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