hair gel
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1.0
- noun
- /hɛr dʒɛl/
:
gel para el cabello
- After showering, he always uses hair gel to achieve a sleek look.
- a dab of hair gel
- put on hair gel
- too much hair gel
It feels like hair gel, like what is this?
- It feels like hair gel, like what is this?
- Oh, it feels like hair gel like oh, that's weird.
- But this cream is literally it feels like you are putting hair gel all over your body.
- So it will also help her know what kind of, you know, hair gel to bring, what kind of Bobby pins to bring or whatever.
- Take a couple of pumps of that, just like this gel kind of consistency kind of feels like hair gel.
- He came to and he was sat on the floor of the toiletries aisle and he had one of every different type of hair gel and hair putty laid out around him on the floor.
- An advertisement for a boys home or for a hair gel or both I guess.
- Body wash, shampoo, hair gel, lip balm, everything lip balm.
- Body wash, shampoo, hair gel, lip balm, and yes, you guessed it, butt wipes.
Examples
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I applied some hair gel to keep my hairstyle in place for the party.
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We think of the well, we think of a hipster as like the handlebar mustache, the Plaid shirt, the artisanal hair gel, whatever it is.
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This is called hair gel.
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Do I get hair gel now, or do I have to go and buy my own?
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Also, don't bother with the hair gel.
Fiction book (2002) -
They were testing, you know, some kind of hair gel for allergic reactions.
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They've got body wash, shampoo, hair gel, lip balm, everything.
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She bought a tube of hair gel to help style her hair for the wedding.
Synonyms
95
1.4
A thick jelly you put in hair to hold its shape
5
1.0
A spray that keeps hair in place
A light foam you put in hair to make it hold shape and look fuller
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'hair' (the strands on the head) with 'gel' (a jelly-like styling product); together they straightforwardly denote a gel used on hair. This noun-noun compound follows common compositional patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun hair gel gives a clear picture: a jelly-like gel you put on hair to make it stay in place. That's why it means 'a jellylike substance used to style and hold hair'.