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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small electrical appliance for drying hair, by generating a stream of hot air. UK

Synonyms

All synonyms

blow dryerblow dryerblow-dryerblowdryer

Example

More examples

"Do you have a hairdryer for guests to use?"

Etymology

From hair + dryer.

Related phrases

hairdryer treatmenthair dryer

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